Synonyms of blushed

blushed

verb

past tense of blush

as in flushed

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flushed
• glowed
• reddened
• crimsoned
• bloomed
• colored
• turned color
• rouged
• embarrassed
• mortified
• humiliated
• abashed
• disconcerted
• chagrined
• fazed
• discomfited
• ruddled
• incarnadined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blushed

The actress blushed as her co-stars, Whoopi Goldberg and Quinta Brunson, showered her with some love at a Kevin special screening later that day. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Noah blushed then nodded softly. — Allegra Givens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

When asked about his cousin — Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia — Acuña nearly blushed with admiration. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026

Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025