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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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The star's beloved curtain bangs were present and accounted for, of course, as was her often-imitated, Tiktok-viral flushed, blushed baby pink cheek.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
Kind of flushed and sweaty right now, though—sticks in her hair and mud on her chin.
—Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
Hope springs eternal in the form of a flushed 7-iron.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Even specifically issued instructions in bed end in flushed embarrassment and frustration.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The star's beloved curtain bangs were present and accounted for, of course, as was her often-imitated, Tiktok-viral flushed, blushed baby pink cheek.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
Kind of flushed and sweaty right now, though—sticks in her hair and mud on her chin.
—Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
Hope springs eternal in the form of a flushed 7-iron.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
Adjective
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The four colors are pink, purple, light blue, and light green.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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This Week: April 14-20, 2025 With a full pink moon on the wane, this coming week will see our satellite rise later each night, eventually becoming a post-midnight object by the weekend.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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No matter the task, Markle’s nails remain the same: short, rounded, and perfectly manicured with an unidentified milky pinkish nude color.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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And the terraces, with big pinkish concrete tiles, look a little, well, lame.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Deals on seating Deals on outdoor rugs Deals on pools and hot tubs Deals on fire pits Deals on storage Deals lights and umbrella Deals on seating Seating areas can create a focal point in your garden decor and are a great place to relax in warmer weather.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 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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Stem Cutting When propagating by stem cuttings, a section of an actively growing stem is cut from the plant in spring or early summer and planted in moist potting soil.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Add a pine bark or pine straw mulch then keep the soil moist.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her monochromatic makeup focused on warm brown tones, with deep eye shadow and liner, and frosty lips with a darker, contrasting border.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the May 12 change, current dress code allows staff to wear bottoms with the colors gray, brown or navy.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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