as in flushes
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 blushes
Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.
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William Earl, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blushes
Verb
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Cowboys fans hoping the team flushes Dak, the way the Denver Broncos did with Russell Wilson, are better off hoping for a Texas snow storm in July.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the dirty water tank and removes debris from the vacuum brush.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sitting at its closest point to Earth, Luna swells a little larger and glows a little louder, reminding us who the real main character is.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Blushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blushes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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