flashing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of flashingnext
as in flickering

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flashing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of flash
1
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award

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2
as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner

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3
as in twinkling
to shine with light at regular intervals the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced

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4
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly flashed the news of the royal birth around the world

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashing
  1. announcing
  2. showing
  3. exhibiting
  4. proclaiming
  5. blinding
  6. declaring
  7. glancing
  8. exposing
Verb
  • Upon announcing their divorce in April, Turner and Nist said that distance was mainly the culprit.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cato has added to its security services — announcing Cato IoT/OT Security on December 10.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many consumers are embracing these developments, showing a growing desire for more meaningful connections with brands that make product discovery easier and offer compelling incentives.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of showing
Verb
  • With Americans still exhibiting high rates of obesity, added sugars under the microscope, and consumers demanding better-for-you foods and beverages, healthier LNCS are poised for strong growth.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When Shady Rays realized that its Gen Z consumers were exhibiting buying spontaneity, their marketing team upgraded to a more seamless digital and retail shopping interface.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • As if that’s not enough, there is also a concerted effort to further overstretch into proclaiming the imminent realization of artificial superintelligence (ASI).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This ancient practice is getting a lot of attention lately, with fans proclaiming its power to reset and refresh.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of proclaiming
Adjective
  • Rows and rows of poinsettias, thousands of them, spread across the concrete floors in a sea of crimson, the scent of damp soil and the blinding brightness of the blooms hitting my senses instantly.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
  • To say that all of them were financed with equity amounts to a blinding glimpse of the obvious.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of blinding
Verb
  • This was followed by another executive order in 2020 declaring reliance on China, which was supplying 80 percent of the rare earths needed by America at the time, to be a national emergency.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.
    Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of declaring
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
Definition of glancing
Verb
  • The idea of singing in front of people has always been really exposing.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imperiale and others note that most mammals consume food differently than people, often putting their mouths and noses into their food, potentially exposing themselves via respiratory routes, as opposed to becoming infected through the gut.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposing
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