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blanch

[blanch, blahnch] / blæntʃ, blɑntʃ /
VERB
become afraid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
be brave


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They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

This was solidified for me after crossing a threshold that some West Coast purists would blanch at breaching — going to a Rick Bayless restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

If using fresh peas, blanch them in boiling salted water and move immediately to an ice bath.

From Salon May 10, 2025

I fiddle with the color and blanch us out to black and white.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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