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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Recent Examples of blushed
The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.
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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
The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Her signature blushed look is achieved with a healthy swipe of the Luminous Silk Cheek Tint in Delicate Mauve (a dreamy rosy hue) and Magnetic Mauve (a bright pink for a bold flush of color) on the apples of her cheeks and her lips.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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
The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Her signature blushed look is achieved with a healthy swipe of the Luminous Silk Cheek Tint in Delicate Mauve (a dreamy rosy hue) and Magnetic Mauve (a bright pink for a bold flush of color) on the apples of her cheeks and her lips.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blushed
Verb
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My cheeks were flushed, but not just from the 185-degree Fahrenheit heat of the sauna.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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The sides of his face were flushed high up on his cheekbones, and were his eyes blazing?—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Grammy-winning R&B singer, 39, glowed in an all-white ERL suit, which combined a puffy, floor-length jacket with a retro-style shirt and enlarged bow tie.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife Roberts placed a hand on her stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Suite 600 At this new Persian restaurant, eggplant arrives reddened with tomato or mixed with whey and walnuts in two different dips.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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“Blushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blushed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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