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adjective

Definition of blushingnext
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as in pink

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as in embarrassed

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verb

present participle of blush
as in glowing
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 blushing
Adjective
Inspired by 2003's Kill Bill, the Western-themed music video opens in a church, with Cardi starring as a blushing bride, with glowy skin and a head full of platinum blond strands blowing in the wind. — Helena Yeung, Teen Vogue, 22 May 2018 Much like the blushing bride, the six young bridesmaids walked down the aisle in dresses designed by Givenchy‘s Clare Waight Keller, according to a palace statement. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2018
Verb
New Jersey forest cherries, bright yellow, blushing red. — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Sink and Jupe’s chemistry is palpable, and their first kiss is slow and sweet, with Sink’s face blushing a blazing red. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blushing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blushing
  1. pink
  2. embarrassed
  3. glowing
  4. pinkish
  5. sheepish
  6. flushing
  7. flushed
  8. brown
Adjective
  • The missile’s nickname came from the pink color of its test version.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Barbaro completed her outfit with a tonal layering of tops, modeling a red scoop-neck tank tucked into her capris and a pink scoop-neck garment beneath that.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of pink
Adjective
  • Illnesses from the parasite are assumed to be an undercount since many people who get cyclosporiasis, which causes unrelenting diarrhea, cramping and bloating, may be embarrassed to see a doctor or may try to wait out their symptoms at home.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • The incident was captured on jail surveillance footage, and Jenkins added that Musto's actions made the inmate feel humiliated and embarrassed.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Verb
  • The glowing displays mark the return of one of summer’s most beautiful and unusual astronomical phenomena.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This light also ionizes nearby gas, creating glowing regions called emission nebulae, also part of NGC 6729.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of glowing
Adjective
  • Note the wetlands-colored palette of tiles, all soft greens and pinkish browns, along the wall behind the oak bar.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The new Kylie Cosmetic Lip Butter in Watermelon is the perfect lip gloss for me, providing a touch of pinkish red.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
Definition of pinkish
Adjective
  • That made the final score 3-3 and left the Algerian fan feeling just a little sheepish.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • The culprit — wearing tinted hippie glasses, a white tank top and a flower-print skirt — responded with a sheepish shrug and a smile.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Definition of sheepish
Verb
  • As a bonus, the campground even had flushing toilets and hot showers.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Two Sacramento-area eateries were temporarily shut down by county health inspectors after violations including a cockroach infestation, a clogged sink and a non-flushing toilet.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of flushing
Adjective
  • Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore.
    — Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Definition of flushed
Adjective
  • Here are details on the bright, sunshine-in-a-glass pineapple juices, as well as the murky brown juices to leave on the shelf.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Due to unusually warm temperatures and a drought, the green grass had turned brown, the tall fescue became manageable, and the weather looked more like Florida in the fall than Northern England.
    — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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