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as in pink
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as in rinsed
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as in washed
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
use this cleaner to flush the drain in the sink
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he flushed deeply upon hearing the compliment
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Recent Examples of flushed
Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Hailey's hair was styled into a half-up half-down look and her makeup was true to her signature style — glowing skin, flushed cheeks and glossed lips.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Related Video Jennifer Garner’s ‘Quick as Possible’ Beauty Routine
And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Hailey's hair was styled into a half-up half-down look and her makeup was true to her signature style — glowing skin, flushed cheeks and glossed lips.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Related Video Jennifer Garner’s ‘Quick as Possible’ Beauty Routine
And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flushed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
Adjective
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Making her way past gardenia and bright pink bougainvillea bushes growing wild near the beach, Joumaa pointed out bags of trash her team picked up after the mostly plastic waste washed ashore on the beach.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the threadbare sweater is another case containing a picture of a bucolic waterfall, and beneath that a final cabinet containing green wellington boots with pink toes emerging.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Later that year, the Fearless Tour kicked off and Swift wore a pinkish strawberry red lip each night — the rest was history.—
Claire Fox,
refinery29.com,
14 Feb. 2024
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The tall pinkish purple present: Peppermint Paraglider Glider The tall present with the blue bow: Yule Bag Back Bling The tall red present: Snow Sparkle Contrail The square purple present: That’s Cold Jac!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The saxophones and horns of Miller’s Army Air Force Band waft through the house, enveloping the medals on the wall and the photos of a young soldier and his blushing bride.—
Bill Newcott,
National Geographic,
13 Dec. 2019
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But when a thorny, unsolved problem arose a boss invariably stood up and pointed to the blushing youngster.—
Brandon R. Brown,
Smithsonian,
12 July 2019
Adjective
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Proliferation: Keep the wound moist and hydrated by covering it with a clean bandage.—
Michael Menna,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Water often to keep the soil moist but never soggy.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Corals and fish pulsed around us as black and brown blobs inched along the bottom.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The breakfast serves as the cornerstone event of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in South Florida, honoring Black and brown youth and mentors in the region.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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