: 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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Typically, when the fire hydrants are flushed, Shanley said town officials send out notices and post signs, so an alert in this situation should’ve been sent out.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
While 2025 makeup trends lean more dewy and flushed, 92i makeup favors matte skin and carved out cheekbones.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
There is your beloved child, her forehead too pale, her cheeks too flushed, her enormous eyes gone glassy with fever, tacitly pleading with you, the omnipotent God of her tiny universe, to do something.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
My essentials are a glowy base, flushed cheeks, sculpted brows, and a glossy lip— just enough to feel pretty and put together with little effort.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
While 2025 makeup trends lean more dewy and flushed, 92i makeup favors matte skin and carved out cheekbones.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
There is your beloved child, her forehead too pale, her cheeks too flushed, her enormous eyes gone glassy with fever, tacitly pleading with you, the omnipotent God of her tiny universe, to do something.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
My essentials are a glowy base, flushed cheeks, sculpted brows, and a glossy lip— just enough to feel pretty and put together with little effort.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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