blushes

verb

present tense third-person singular of blush
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. — 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 But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blushes
  1. flushes
  2. glows
Verb
  • Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Staying hydrated keeps the mouth moist and flushes away debris and bacteria.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flushes
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  • Show Caption 1 of 43 A Chicago Bears digital billboard glows at sunrise just off of Route 53 at the former Arlington International Racecourse on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The tool relies on a soluble liquid substitute that glows during the reaction, reducing measurement times to minutes and enabling rapid evaluation of large libraries of enzyme variants.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of glows

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“Blushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blushes. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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