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Whitewash meaning

  1. A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
  2. A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
  3. An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.

Synonyms of Whitewash

wash exonerate discharge clear assoil acquit cover up cover hush up sleek over gloss over clearing licking defeat exculpate

Related words

Other words often associated with Whitewash or its synonyms:

convict pronounce judge label victory hide conclusion failure release ending conceal finish

Using Whitewash

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white. | A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts. | An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
  • Useful related words include: wash, exonerate, discharge, clear.
  • In the example corpus, whitewash often appears in combinations such as: to whitewash, the whitewash, whitewash the.

Context around Whitewash

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

charlotte 1×

Often after:

american 1× schuyler 1× british 1× today 1× win 1× white 1×

Sentence patterns with Whitewash

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

3 0 whitewash by england 1× 3 0 whitewash to become 1× as a whitewash and a 1× avoided a whitewash in the 1× completed the whitewash win 1× crossed the whitewash on the 1× debates to whitewash their sordid 1× downplay and whitewash the african 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a much loved 1× as many republicans 1× at the same 1× buchanan knows a 1× column does the 1× it will hurt 1×

Common sentence endings:

and white nationalism 1× antigua and barbuda 1× backend of 2022 1× complete the job 1× history year round 1× in 2006 07 1×

Words around Whitewash

Just before it in the word index:

whitewares 2 whiteville 44 whiteview 3 whitetip 2 whitetails 4 whitetail 21

Just after it in the word index:

whitewashed 48 whitewashes 2 whitewashing 28 whitewater 91 whiteway 2 whitewell 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aficionados 102 aiadmk 102 airships 102 baptists 102 basements 102 bayou 102

Corpus analysis for Whitewash

  • In this selection, "whitewash" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, charlotte, american, schuyler and british stand out and add context to how "whitewash" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 0 whitewash by england and 3 0 whitewash to become. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whitewash" sits close to words such as aficionados, aiadmk and airships, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whitewash

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Column: Does the ‘Bridgerton’ prequel ‘Queen Charlotte’ whitewash British racism? (10 words)

Penrose Inquiry launched, but victims claim the seven-year investigation was a 'whitewash'. (13 words)

Lee Bannister (42 break), Oliver Spooner, Andy Price, Lee Thomson and Simon Gough completed the whitewash win. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The Rohit Sharma-led side, on the other hand, have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand and are eying to complete a 3-0 whitewash to become the No.1 ranked ODI team. (42 words)

A much loved and popular member of the squad, Doughty went on to feature in Europe for the first time last season and crossed the whitewash on the road in Toulon at the backend of 2022. (36 words)

Singh joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra has evoked strong reaction from many quarters including former chief minister Omar Abdullah who alleged that Singh was trying to ‘whitewash his past’ by joining the Yatra. (33 words)

Question examples

Column: Does the ‘Bridgerton’ prequel ‘Queen Charlotte’ whitewash British racism? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

A much loved and popular member of the squad, Doughty went on to feature in Europe for the first time last season and crossed the whitewash on the road in Toulon at the backend of 2022.

As many Republicans and their supporters have continued to try and whitewash American history, Green said that it’s time to focus on teaching and celebrating Black History year-round.

At the same time, however, historians here do not try to whitewash Schuyler’s personal connection with slaveholding, including at the mansion, said Heidi L. Hill, the site’s manager.

Buchanan knows a thing or two about the ins and outs of the rivalry, ending his Ashes association with a whitewash in 2006/07.

Column: Does the ‘Bridgerton’ prequel ‘Queen Charlotte’ whitewash British racism?

It’s a joke to see all these crimes buried beneath the surface while they request debates to whitewash their sordid actions.

It was rather quite amusing to see He of a High Place downplay and whitewash the African migrant saga here in Antigua and Barbuda.

It will hurt Steve Borthwick's side that they were not able to get over the whitewash today.

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Lee Bannister (42 break), Oliver Spooner, Andy Price, Lee Thomson and Simon Gough completed the whitewash win.

Manuel Bompard, a leading MP for Unbowed France, said after the march that it had served “only to whitewash the far right and to unleash hate speech against Muslims”.

Penrose Inquiry launched, but victims claim the seven-year investigation was a 'whitewash'.

Reacting to the Public Protector’s findings on Friday, DA leader John Steenhuisen labelled the Phala Phala report as a “whitewash” and a “pro-Ramaphosa PR exercise”.

Russia's Potapova only narrowly avoided a whitewash in the first set by winning her final service game before surrendering the lead.

Singh joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra has evoked strong reaction from many quarters including former chief minister Omar Abdullah who alleged that Singh was trying to ‘whitewash his past’ by joining the Yatra.

Smith, who was looking lively after his return to the fray was foiled just short of the whitewash but Richie Gray was on hand to complete the job.

The first set took just 32 minutes as Alcaraz broke his Serbian opponent in the opening game and did not let up en route to a whitewash.

The Rohit Sharma-led side, on the other hand, have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand and are eying to complete a 3-0 whitewash to become the No.1 ranked ODI team.

These politicians are trying to use a distorted notion of patriotism and a distorted definition of nationalism to whitewash white nationalists and white nationalism.

The tame draw halted Pakistan's four-Test losing streak at home including their first-ever 3-0 whitewash by England.

The visitors couldn’t prevent the ever-impressive Owien Harriott-Davis who simply barged his way over the whitewash after 55minutes and with Silver converting the hosts led 38-10.

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Common combinations with whitewash

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whitewash" in a sentence?
An example: "A much loved and popular member of the squad, Doughty went on to feature in Europe for the first time last season and crossed the whitewash on the road in Toulon at the backend of 2022." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "whitewash" from authentic English texts.
What does "whitewash" mean?
Whitewash means: A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
What are synonyms of "whitewash"?
Common synonyms of "whitewash" include: wash, exonerate, discharge, clear, assoil, acquit, cover up, cover. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "whitewash" are there?
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