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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
Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
JuJu Brents and Ethan Bonner have flashed potential throughout previous NFL seasons.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
At one point in the clip, while holding the basket, it was subtly flashed towards the camera.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Boston seemed to make a big play in nearly every spring practice session that was open to reporters, and Concepcion flashed big-time speed.
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Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
These vents offered a route for underground water that reached boiling temperature and flashed into steam, causing the explosion that rose tens of feet into the air.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
Nearly 30 years before the prodigious young soccer player made his mark on this World Cup, the Freeman name flashed across a Seattle scoreboard after a productive day in another kind of football.
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Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Jack Strand, an undrafted rookie with a big frame and strong arm, has flashed — but his profile projects as a practice squad member for this fall.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
JuJu Brents and Ethan Bonner have flashed potential throughout previous NFL seasons.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
At one point in the clip, while holding the basket, it was subtly flashed towards the camera.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Boston seemed to make a big play in nearly every spring practice session that was open to reporters, and Concepcion flashed big-time speed.
—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
These vents offered a route for underground water that reached boiling temperature and flashed into steam, causing the explosion that rose tens of feet into the air.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
Nearly 30 years before the prodigious young soccer player made his mark on this World Cup, the Freeman name flashed across a Seattle scoreboard after a productive day in another kind of football.
—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Jack Strand, an undrafted rookie with a big frame and strong arm, has flashed — but his profile projects as a practice squad member for this fall.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
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That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
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With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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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.
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Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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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.
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
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Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
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Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
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SportsCenter flickered on several televisions.
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In the Florida Keys, lights flickered and boats rocked a bit more than usual.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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Jake revealed in an essay about his parents, which was published on Substack in April, that Romy informed him of their deaths.
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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