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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
flashed the news of the royal birth around the world
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Recent Examples of flashed
Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.
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Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 13 June 2026
Folarin Balogun stood at the podium and flashed a bright smile.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Lights flashed from the several scaffoldings around Fan Fest and from lights onstage.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Byrne said one of them flashed a gun in his waistband and then took Byrne's cash box.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Quaid then proudly flashed his wedding band while sticking his tongue out.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Isaiah Taylor, son of UM defensive line coach Jason Taylor, flashed this spring and also is pushing for playing time after playing at Arizona earlier in his career.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The show then flashed to images of Goldberg and O'Donnell posing backstage at the production.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
In the distance, low clouds hung and lightning flashed.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 13 June 2026
Folarin Balogun stood at the podium and flashed a bright smile.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Lights flashed from the several scaffoldings around Fan Fest and from lights onstage.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Byrne said one of them flashed a gun in his waistband and then took Byrne's cash box.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Quaid then proudly flashed his wedding band while sticking his tongue out.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Isaiah Taylor, son of UM defensive line coach Jason Taylor, flashed this spring and also is pushing for playing time after playing at Arizona earlier in his career.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The show then flashed to images of Goldberg and O'Donnell posing backstage at the production.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
In the distance, low clouds hung and lightning flashed.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
Verb
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The young David displayed hypergraphic tendencies—the compulsive need to make a mark, to depict.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Objection assigns a human investigator — at the $2,000 price tier, a college graduate; for $10,000, a former CIA or FBI agent — to gather evidence, which is displayed as exhibits.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Before a big night out or even just dinner with friends, lids twinkled, cheekbones caught the light from every angle, and lip gloss doubled as a mirror.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The painting of Camille has never been exhibited or offered for sale in the UK.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Participants treated with semaglutide exhibited a broad pattern of slower biological aging linked to inflammation and blood, brain, heart, kidney, liver and metabolic health.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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In the Florida Keys, lights flickered and boats rocked a bit more than usual.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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As Miz went in for the kill on the top ropes, the lights flickered as Miz stumbled.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The condition affects roughly 60 million people worldwide, according to a study published in BMC Public Health, with another one million new cases reported every year.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The list will be published tomorrow.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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