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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
This time, Freeland flashed a wicked grin.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
That weapon — a 7-foot, six-time All-Star — had already flashed it.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Offord flashed strong ball skills during his lone season for the Owls, finishing second in Conference USA with 13 passes defensed.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Diaz flashed in spring practice, a promising sign for a receiving corps in desperate need of a playmaker.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Variety previously reported that the Michael film's original script included one scene in which Michael stared at himself in the mirror, capturing his gaze as police car lights flashed behind him, in 1993, just after the singer was accused of child molestation.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Scouts reportedly raved about his mobility, which flashed most obviously in pass protection.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
When Hood's name was called by Goodell, who had former Giants star defensive end Osi Umenyiora at his side, the videoboard behind them merely flashed a picture of Hood wearing Tennessee orange.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Becerra flashed his biggest smile of the night.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
That weapon — a 7-foot, six-time All-Star — had already flashed it.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Offord flashed strong ball skills during his lone season for the Owls, finishing second in Conference USA with 13 passes defensed.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Diaz flashed in spring practice, a promising sign for a receiving corps in desperate need of a playmaker.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Variety previously reported that the Michael film's original script included one scene in which Michael stared at himself in the mirror, capturing his gaze as police car lights flashed behind him, in 1993, just after the singer was accused of child molestation.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Scouts reportedly raved about his mobility, which flashed most obviously in pass protection.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
When Hood's name was called by Goodell, who had former Giants star defensive end Osi Umenyiora at his side, the videoboard behind them merely flashed a picture of Hood wearing Tennessee orange.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Becerra flashed his biggest smile of the night.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
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The dining room was dark, save for the tantalizing buffet station, which gleamed like the full moon over the cloudless Aegean.—
Adam Dalva,
Longreads,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Neanderthals displayed architectural capabilities of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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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
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This year, the event has already raised a record $42 million, the museum announced during a news conference this afternoon.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 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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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Alphabet announced plans to raise its AI spending, but also exhibited an ability to monetize AI through ad revenue and demand for cloud contract services, with a backlog of deals valued at $460 billion, according to the company’s earnings results.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Uneasy laughter flickered about the ballroom.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The lights flickered on screen, and then my room went dark.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Konkoly’s study of problem-solving was published earlier this year, in Neuroscience of Consciousness.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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More than 240,000 children ages 5 and under were treated in US emergency departments for injuries related to household cleaning products over a 16-year period, according to estimates published in a large, new study in Pediatrics.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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