FLASHED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

flashed

verb

past tense of flash

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 twinkled

to shine with light at regular intervals the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced

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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 Vandrevius Jacobs, making his second start of the season, flashed big-play ability. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 The machines flashed with bright lights and played rhythmic sounds. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026 The American actor, currently promoting Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and flashed a gorgeous gold Cartier Tank. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026 In 2023, Griffith flashed new ink on her upper arm featuring her kids’ names in a crossword style. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026 Mitchell was particularly impressive as a distributor while Crowe and Bryant flashed their elite scoring ability. — Pj Green november 3, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 Lawrence flashed the three-finger salute made famous by her Hunger Games character for the cameras. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 The pop star flashed his newly asymmetrical smile to the big-screen cameras, showing that his top left incisor was visibly much shorter and uneven compared to his right. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026 So Cheeky Nicholson flashed one of his famous grins while getting a playful squeeze from Lauren Bacall (with Warren Beatty) at the CBS Inaugural Gala in 1977. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed

Verb

In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

Verb

As is the case in its sister hotel Villa la Coste, a dizzying array of frequently changing contemporary artworks are displayed to distracting effect throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Prominent public officials or honorees are said to lie in repose when their casket is displayed in a prominent public building other than the main legislative or government center, such as a presidential library, cathedral or university.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

And for a slight moment, his eyes twinkled underneath the LED lights inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of twinkled

Verb

Nvidia’s board on Sunday announced an independent investigation, but expressed confidence in Huang.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

The long curtains of the banquet room had been thrown open to the morning, and every object—tea service, silver filigree on chopstick handles—glinted like treasure.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of glinted

Verb

The company has not yet published AIR’s overall dimensions, weight, reach, battery capacity, or maximum payload.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
City University of New York’s Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility project, or CLEAR, published legal guides for BLM advocates on avoiding law enforcement scrutiny in 2020.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026