How to Use flush in a Sentence

flush

1 of 3 noun

• The more water used in a toilet bowl, Wang’s team found, the greater the force of the flush.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 19 June 2020
• The skin was clean and glowing, with a flush of coral blush on her cheeks.
  — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 27 Mar. 2022
• The researchers say a single flush can drive between 40% and 60% of the aerosols into the air above the seat.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 16 June 2020
• But by the late 1940s, in the first flush of the postwar boom, Poppa started to hit his stride.
  — Bob Brody, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2023
• The liquid blush looks like a real flush and stays on all day.
  — Jessica Chia, Allure, 9 Sep. 2020
• Get your dog a flush or point, then give that longtail a ride in your game bag.
  — Outdoor Life, 18 Oct. 2023
• On the ride back to his base camp, Barker felt the flush of discovery.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Jan. 2022
• My big mid-week training day, with a 2–2.5 hour workout in the morning and a flush-out in the evening.
  — Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2019
• This nifty stick adds a flush of color to your cheeks, eyelids, and lips.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
• So the second-year player tossed the ball off the backboard for a Mathurin flush.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022
• On the other hand, a slight, fast flush can endear us to others.
  — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
• Keep your dog close to the end of the strip, to avoid out-of-range flushes from skittish birds that were running ahead.
  — Outdoor Life, 18 Oct. 2023
• The on-screen romance not only features two men, but two men not in the flush of youth.
  — Allison Hope, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
• This time, however, cut off the back of the channel flush and let the facing edge run long.
  — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
• Give your dogs time to work the scents, and you’ll be rewarded with close, thrilling flushes.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024
• At the top of a window or door, cut off all but the face of the trim flush with the existing top molding, and nail the trim in place.
  — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
• The pink flush on her cheeks looked identical in color to her glossy lips.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 Sep. 2023
• Push foil into corners and up the sides of pan, smoothing foil flush to pan.
  — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
• Dab on for the sheerest of flushes, the kind that can only come from a day at the beach or a brisk run outside.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• The blush is easy to apply and gives me a natural-looking flush.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• The flush provides the fish with enough time and water to move away from the powerful pumps, which have been known to chew them up.
  — Hayley Smithstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
• Get a gorgeous no-fuss flush with this lightweight gel-cream blush.
  — Talia Abbas, SELF, 28 Sep. 2022
• If the water isn’t filling back up after a flush, the problem may be that the water valve wasn’t on in the first place.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
• Though there isn't too much visible makeup aside from the pink flush on her cheeks and lips.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Sep. 2023
• Then came a flush by Gobert on a pass from Bojan Bogdanovic, giving the Jazz a 68-60 lead.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2021
• The pink in her cheeks could have been her natural flush or a result of blending a blush on the apples of her cheeks.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
• Ugly, leggy stems can be pruned to the ground, which will encourage a new flush of bushy growth.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
• Lastly, select a shade of blush closest to your natural flush and use it to add a third dot to the apples of the cheeks.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 2 Aug. 2023
• For most, the worst part are the physical feelings that come with a setback, like a flush in your cheeks or racing heart.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 20 Jan. 2022
• After facing a schedule flush with top teams, Fazio has his squad peaking at the right time.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023

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flush

2 of 3 verb

• The steam curled my hair, and the heat flushed my cheeks.
  — Joan Niesen, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
• And that doesn’t count the times Mayden was flushed from the pocket or had to hurry a throw.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
• In the uplands, both breeds make very good flushing dogs.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• How about those that went down… Gutowski: To flush them down the toilet.
  — Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
• The tool pulls in water from the clean tank to flush out the hose and deposits the dirty water into the dirty tank.
  — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
• Some toilets in the prison don’t flush and are filled with green algae.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022
• And when you're done working, just use the hose rinse tool to flush any extra dirt out of the machine.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• My father-in-law has the strange habit of flushing the toilet 10 times, and so on.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• Skin or eyes that made contact with the liquid in the tube should be flushed with water.
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
• Jinx and Bond try and flush out a mole in British intelligence.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2022
• Sage grouse cover can be quite sparse, and even pointed birds may flush at a distance in front of the dog.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
• To use it, first, flush the toilet and then, using the unique bottle shape, squirt the formula in a ring around the rim.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• Follow with cold water to flush out any bits of lemon rind that remain.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2023
• And is there a person in the world who doesn’t look better in candlelight, their cheeks flushed from a glass of good wine?
  — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 21 June 2023
• Her toilet also wouldn’t flush for the next several days, the friend said.
  — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2023
• In spring, when the grass flushes green, the herds return home from grazing in the hills each nightfall by themselves.
  — Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2023
• Sometimes hydrating more can help flush out the stinky smell.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
• Scrub the stains with a toilet bowl brush, and after about two minutes, flush the toilet.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• Volunteers don’t just count; they’re asked to log a variety of details to flush out the scene.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• Then, with the motor still running, flush the machine with cold water for about a minute.
  — Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2023
• His first couple of at-bats weren't great, but he's got the mentality to flush that between at-bats and get to the next one. ...
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
• When treated, the sea lions are hydrated to help flush out the toxins.
  — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
• These methods work by increasing urine output and flushing out the Delta-8 from the body.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2023
• But one thing is certain, there are conditions that cause morels to flush in the spring more than any other time of year.
  — Gary Garth and Matt Every, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023
• Perhaps the biggest factor is that the state treasury is flushed with revenues.
  — John Sharp | [e-mail], al, 8 May 2023
• Besides the major ick factor, does flushing with the lid up pose any real threat to our health?
  — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• The Niners’ pass rush flushed Goff out of the pocket and forcing an incompletion.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
• Place the blade bolt on a drop cloth or a clean piece of shop towel and flush its threads with spray lubricant or penetrant.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• After eight hours, flush the drain with hot water for five minutes.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• And everything had to be functional, so all the toilets flushed.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024

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flush

3 of 3 adjective

• He just got paid and he was feeling flush.
• The Rams are flush with salary-cap space and cash to spend on free agents.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• The measure of us all comes when things are no longer flush.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• The Rams are flush with more than $40 million in salary-cap space.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024
• The Rockets are flush with cap space more than any team league-wide.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 2 May 2023
• Pour down the drain, let rest for an hour, then flush with warm water.
  — Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
• Step 5: Sand Smooth Route around the outside edges smooth and ensure the frame and top are flush.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Oil and gas giants are flush with cash owing to the run-up in prices over the past two years.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
• The flush valve will be located in the middle of the tank and includes the overflow tube.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 24 Mar. 2023
• The Rainy Day Fund is also more flush than it’s ever been.
  — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• That’s why flush mount rod holders are used for trolling big fish.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• Dig a hole slightly larger than the pot, then place the plant in the hole so that the entire root ball is flush with the top of the hole.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
• People had to wait in lines for water to drink, cook, bathe and flush toilets.
  — Javacia Harris Bowser, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
• All that is to say, Ukraine soon could be flush with artillery ammo.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• But this sleek option fits the bill, with clean lines and a matte black finish that sits flush with the wall.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
• Next, slide the shelves into the dadoes, making sure each is flush with the front edge of the bookcase sides (photo 2).
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
• The frame and the screen form a completely flush seam, with no space separating them.
  — PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
• And do it while your flex spending in your health savings accounts are still flush.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2023
• This low-profile platform bed has a plinth base that’s flush to the ground, giving it a modern look.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
• The Legislature, flush with cash, has the power to relieve the crisis.
  — Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
• Most flush mounts use a set of several screws that screw underneath a small lip to attach the light cover to the base.
  — Maryal Miller, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
• Then next week, the slate is clean again—and the wall of OPI bottles at the nail salon is flush with possibility.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
• Custom flush door handles follow the side body line for an even more streamlined look.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
• Then, with the motor running, flush with cold water for 30 seconds.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
• At that time, consumers were still mostly stuck at home, flush with savings and had little else to do but spend on goods.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
• Palmer's cheeks had a warm, orange flush that Daley could have achieved with an orange blush or bronzer.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 June 2023
• At Wilkins, even when there is no calamity, Javaris and his classmates take bottles of water with them to flush toilets.
  — Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
• Prohibits the RVs to be connected to water and sewer lines unless for the purpose of a flush out, for a length of no more than 30 minutes.
  — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
• The history of the Super Bowl is flush with trick plays — in the season’s final game, with everything on the line, why hold anything back?
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
• The knife is complete after wood and metal surfaces have been ground flush to each other and polished.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024