blushed

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

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  • Immediately after the illnesses were reported, village staff flushed the line by the home, Elmore said.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • My inner circle also made sure my body angles were flattering, my cheeks — all of them — were flushed and perky, and my facial expressions were authentic and strong.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Blushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blushed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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