DECOLORIZED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in bleached

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verb

past tense of decolorize

as in faded

to make white or whiter by removing color the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope

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Adjective

Spain’s talisman was Lamine Yamal, its nineteen-year-old right winger, who plays the game with bleached tips, implausible speed, and nonchalance, but its superego was Rodri, the team’s central midfielder and captain.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Dressed in a graphic T-shirt and trousers to start, Kelly strode through Washington Square Park with eye-catching bleached tips.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

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MarketWatch described it as one of SpaceX’s best days since coming public, while The Wall Street Journal said the shares jumped about 16% as lock-up fears faded.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Sort clothing, shoes, and accessories according to an organization’s needs, and discard anything that’s stained, ripped, faded, or has holes, broken zippers, or missing buttons.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

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