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whitewashed

VERB

cover up the truth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloss over

STRONG

blanch camouflage conceal exonerate extenuate launder liberate paint palliate sugarcoat suppress varnish veneer vindicate white whiten

WEAK

make light of

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse blame condemn reveal sentence show strip uncover

WEAK

expose tell truth

Example Sentences

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The blunt imposing tower, in the rear, is in fact a chapel, a soaring whitewashed space illuminated by its own skylight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The 2021 champions were whitewashed 3-0 in Pakistan and are missing key players through injury, notably star pacemen Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

That is why this history and legacy must be whitewashed and destroyed.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Welshman Gerwyn Price whitewashed Alexis Toylo of the Philippines 6-0 and England's Stephen Bunting progressed to the next round with a 6-1 win over Japan's Tomoya Goto.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The small whitewashed cottage was once again in use, with my son now assisting Kenny.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya