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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
was flush after getting out of the hot bath
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as in plane
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
the flush paneling on the door gives it a very plain and dull look
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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a flush, healthy man of 65
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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
she's very flush now that she has her inheritance
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a field flush with flowers
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as in adjacent
having a border in common
the front yard's floral border is flush with the sidewalk
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
looked for a flush on her cheeks as evidence of a fever
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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
was in the flush of his youth
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a flush of patriotic pride
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Recent Examples of flush
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
For items not on the flush list, the FDA says almost all of them can be disposed of in your household trash.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In the early 1980s, in the full flush of revolutionary ardor and against an age-old enemy who had attacked them without provocation, the Iranian people and armed forces fought and suffered for their country.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Four toilets at Bel Air High School needed to be replaced within the past month after students flushed vaping devices down them.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Thousands of operators flooded into the market starting in 2021 to haul goods to Americans stuck at home and flush with pandemic stimulus checks.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
For items not on the flush list, the FDA says almost all of them can be disposed of in your household trash.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
Place traps with the trigger flush against a wall or solid surface.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In the early 1980s, in the full flush of revolutionary ardor and against an age-old enemy who had attacked them without provocation, the Iranian people and armed forces fought and suffered for their country.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Instead, place a tick-lifting tool or curved tweezers between your pet’s skin and the tick’s body, use gentle upward pressure to remove the tick, then flush it down the toilet.
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Four toilets at Bel Air High School needed to be replaced within the past month after students flushed vaping devices down them.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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But this gorgeous pair of tanned leather mules has a cork insole and a natural rubber sole for a super high-quality step.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those two youngsters happen to be a happily engaged, and happily naive, couple, and the series plays out exploring the dynamics between the two relationships, one young, loving and energetic, the other old, tired and toxic.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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To support the flight, there has been a sharpening of space weather forecasting skills — an ability to better gauge the sun's activity and to help assure crew safety if a hazardous uptick in solar action rears its energetic head.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Batula, 34, and Wilson, 28, are part of an ensemble cast on the Bravo show, which follows a group of friends sharing a house for the summer in the Hamptons, a wealthy enclave on Long Island, New York.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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None of the myth’s subsequent retellings include evidence linking any wealthy Jewish families to Adolf Hitler’s lineage.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trains, buses and the Metrorail will drop fans off at the Miami Intermodal Center, which is adjacent to Miami International Airport and across the street from the stadium grounds.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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An arsonist targeted an insurance agency office adjacent to a landmark Fruitvale district Mexican restaurant early Friday, and although the business was gutted by flames, firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to the restaurant, officials said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rare Beauty shook up the cosmetics industry with its viral liquid blush.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cobalt, as seen at Versace, and red, at Kallmeyer, bring a confident jolt of color, while pastels, like lavender (as seen at Chloé), blush pink, and soft blue offer a softer way to tap into the trend alongside staple neutrals.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stop by the hummingbird garden, where 14 species of petite, fairylike birds dart from plant to plant, sipping nectar from native blooms.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Her Blossom Marble Bowl—carved from a single block of honeycomb or travertine marble in Rajasthan—is unfurled, like a flower caught in late bloom.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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In that last year — like the end of a fireworks show — the lawyers set off a burst of filings and arguments over what evidence and which experts could go in front of a jury.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Such districts are often formed when a school district is experiencing a burst of development or enrollment growth concentrated in certain areas, explained Erica Gonzales, a managing director at the investment bank Stifel who specializes in California school financing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Flush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flush. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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