blenching 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of blench
as in flinching
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust she blenched from the horrible sight

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blenching

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verb (2)

present participle of blench
as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color we'll have to blench the sheets with bleach to restore that snow-white look

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blenching
  1. flinching
  2. bleaching
  3. recoiling
  4. fading
  5. wincing
  6. brightening
Verb
  • In my experience, automation becomes commercially viable not when failures disappear, but when the system is built to handle them without flinching.
    — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Amy Adams’ Anna Bowden — who has a complicated history with Max as his former lawyer — peeks through the curtain to spy on him, flinching as Max insists on snapping his own broken finger into place.
    — Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of flinching
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  • But their research findings could open the door to a new intervention to help corals recover from bleaching events.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers first treated the cotton with sodium dithionite, a reducing agent, before bleaching it with hydrogen peroxide under alkaline conditions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bleaching
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  • But some lawmakers on Capitol Hill who would write the laws regulating the industry are recoiling at the suggestion of an antitrust carveout.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • All of these features make for a wonderfully light-recoiling shotgun.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of recoiling
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  • The Saints are fading after a strong start, and Tyler Shough is struggling and dealing with a left hand injury.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the rapidly fading light, a splendid buck muley took half a step forward and looked straight toward me.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fading
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  • Driver Danya Lloyd-Santiago says her wallet is wincing this Labor Day, while filling up her tank for her commute.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At various points in the match, Djokovic was seen vomiting and wincing in pain.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wincing
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  • From setting up special meals to just brightening days with smiles and genuine care, the staff here lift the already luxury experience to the next level.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Here, the exclusive tech is enhanced with firming peptides, caffeine, and marine ferment, plus brightening kakudu plum extract.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightening
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“Blenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blenching. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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