as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Recent Examples of crimson
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Verb
Kalen DeBoer went from hot seat to crimson ottoman at the end of September, when No. 17 Alabama pushed past No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Simone Ashley in crimson McQueen, once sported by Cate Blanchett and Gisele Bündchen!
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimson
Verb
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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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That is all that stood between Gabe Landeskog and an ending that would make Disney executives blush.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Wooden ceilings, which are visible from the ground, complement the reddish Corten sheathing.—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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The couple kept to their own style codes, but coordinated on a reddish color palette.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The glowing green letters emerge ominously against a dark backdrop.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Pedestrians swerve between packs of police, horns honk at teenagers blocking the street, neon restaurant signs glow.—
Taylor Swinton,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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If blue-and-red jerseys and Chicago ballcaps are an accurate barometer, Cubs fans ruled — by a lot.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte and linebackers Trevin Wallace and Bam Martin-Scott continued to wear red non-contact jerseys while participating in drills.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Regularly flushing the drain with hot water may also help reduce buildup and keep water flowing.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Empty cans travel down a track to a filling station, then past a purger that helps flush out the empty space at the top of the cans.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The Institute of Agriculture notes that there are a few hummingbirds that surface between November and late March in Tennessee and other Southern states, but these birds are not typically ruby-throat hummingbirds.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The viral TikTok dance sensation inspired by Wednesday star Jenny Ortega’s quirky moves that is set to the sanguineous 2011 Lady Gaga song has blown up so big that even Mother Monster couldn’t resist throwing her black veil into the ring.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Dec. 2022
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimson. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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