crimsoning

verb

present participle of crimson
as in blushing
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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  1. blushing
  2. flushing
  3. glowing
Verb
  • Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of blushing
Verb
  • The discoloration is often most apparent when flushing a toilet.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some patients taking GLP-1s describe sudden shivering fits, an inability to warm up or the reverse — abrupt flushing and heat.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of flushing
Verb
  • Observers can also catch a glimpse of the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona, glowing around the silhouetted moon.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman looked glowing, relaxed, and carefree while on a boating trip in Mykonos, Greece on August 5.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowing
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“Crimsoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimsoning. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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