BLENCHES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of blench

as in recoils

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust she blenched from the horrible sight

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blenches

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of blench

as in bleaches

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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Something in the liberal heart recoils in the face of righteous ruthlessness.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Looking through scans from his first VIBE story from back in 2012, Rocky laughs at first, then immediately recoils.

— Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026

Definition of recoils

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Warner flinches not about a birthday that is often associated with the beginning of decline.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Advertisement Throughout the narrative, Johnson never flinches in his portrayal of the wreck, unleashing footage of investigators approaching the car and the victims’ families.

— Jake King-Schreifels, Time, 15 May 2026

Definition of flinches

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The question now is whether shoppers counting every dollar will keep paying for products like cashmere-soft diapers once the novelty fades and if inflation keeps biting.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
The shot fades into a close-up of Liam, his perfect coif billowing in the ocean breeze.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fades

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LaFleur winces, until learning the Packers were a respectable 16th in core-four performance (as measured by Expected Points Added) last season.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Toxicologist Fernández has stayed in touch with his patient and still winces about how Mark feared reporting the crime to the police could reflect poorly on him professionally.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of winces

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Today’s recipe Creamy, sweet dates soothe out the lemon in these bars, while the tart lemon brightens up the dates.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The colorful evergreen foliage provides a warm winter welcome on porches and brightens containers throughout the landscape all year long.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

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