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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
Carmen Electra flashed a peace sign while rocking a multi-print maxi dress at the T-Mobile G1 Tone-Def After-Party in 2009.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
And his creativity and cleverness flashed on some really slick, eyes-in-the-back-of-his-head sequences.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
For a moment, the scenes of lockdowns and vaccine mandates all flashed in my head.
—Aaron Everitt, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
Five words flashed on the scoreboard.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Jayson Tatum is not eager to return to the arena where, 11 months ago, his basketball life flashed before his eyes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Veterans Cormani McClain and Dijon Johnson have flashed.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Some Dubai real estate bonds flashed distress signals last month, with risk premiums rising sharply weeks into the war, Bloomberg reported.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Leite, a rising young guard who flashed promise during her debut season with Golden State, heads to Portland, where former Valkyries president of basketball operations Vanja Černivec is now the GM.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
And his creativity and cleverness flashed on some really slick, eyes-in-the-back-of-his-head sequences.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
For a moment, the scenes of lockdowns and vaccine mandates all flashed in my head.
—Aaron Everitt, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
Five words flashed on the scoreboard.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Jayson Tatum is not eager to return to the arena where, 11 months ago, his basketball life flashed before his eyes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Veterans Cormani McClain and Dijon Johnson have flashed.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Some Dubai real estate bonds flashed distress signals last month, with risk premiums rising sharply weeks into the war, Bloomberg reported.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Leite, a rising young guard who flashed promise during her debut season with Golden State, heads to Portland, where former Valkyries president of basketball operations Vanja Černivec is now the GM.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
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That experience — viewing such an alien terrain at close range as the sun gleamed over the horizon, highlighting the troughs and peaks of a foreign land — brought home for the crew how unique our home planet is.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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During one of the drug busts in the Bronx, officials said an NYPD narcotics detection dog named Mulk displayed symptoms of fentanyl exposure.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, public schools displayed an overall decline in coverage, whereas private and parochial/religious increased coverage between the two years, yet have greater variation in coverage across schools.—
Kar-Hai Chu,
The Conversation,
10 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
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Coakley’s eyes twinkled with a sense of pride.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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On that trip, the couple announced Meghan's pregnancy with Archie.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The deal announced early Tuesday comes after LAUSD and the unions for teachers and school administrators reached tentative agreements Sunday on new contracts.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Also in the show is Women of Venice (1956), which will be exhibited on the temple’s terrace.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, Price exhibited droopy eyes, slurred speech, and an emotionless demeanor, while Ramirez allegedly fled from the scene on a bicycle.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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This world flickered into view between 1933 and 1943, a decade when the US government treated art as a public resource rather than a private luxury.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Delicate little needles in the windows that flickered up and then sifted back down.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The San Francisco Chronicle published the account of a woman, who remains anonymous, who says she was hired at the age of 21 to work as an intern in Swalwell's district office.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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