: tinged with red especially in the face (as from shame, illness, heat, or physical exertion)
Her mother, inclined at first to attribute her complaints to moping, took a second look at her flushed cheeks and put her to bed.—
Elizabeth George Speare
Elizabeth George SpeareThe man opposite looked flushed. … The broken veins on his cheeks were probably a sign of bad circulation and excessive drinking.—Mark Billingham
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The filters must be occasionally back-flushed for proper operation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
People with chemical keratitis, as it’s called, are generally treated with numbing drops and need to have their eyes flushed—sometimes for hours—until their pH returns to normal.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
Glowing skin, flushed cheeks, and subtle sculpting were the key trends, like Cara Delevingne's subtle pigments or Chase Infiniti’s glossy nude lip.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
People with chemical keratitis, as it’s called, are generally treated with numbing drops and need to have their eyes flushed—sometimes for hours—until their pH returns to normal.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
Glowing skin, flushed cheeks, and subtle sculpting were the key trends, like Cara Delevingne's subtle pigments or Chase Infiniti’s glossy nude lip.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flushed
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flushed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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