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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
Ware has flashed his intriguing potential during stretches this season, grabbing double-digit rebounds in nine straight games in November.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Kane flashed a grin and hugged Chiarot.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Adi’s headlamp beam flashed upon the gun muzzle, its cyclops eye just two meters from his sternum.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
My friend, an Asian woman, flashed her passport.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
As a rookie in 2024, Coleman flashed star potential at times, catching 29 passes for 556 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Momentum indicators in both the RSI and MACD flashed buy signals and are not in overbought territory.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Kaiuway and Peterson have flashed their talent in camp settings and will now have a chance for bigger roles in 2026.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Holmes flashed her potential with a season-high 12 assists against reigning CIF-SS Division 3AA champion Mark Keppel, which didn’t feature any seniors.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Kane flashed a grin and hugged Chiarot.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Adi’s headlamp beam flashed upon the gun muzzle, its cyclops eye just two meters from his sternum.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
My friend, an Asian woman, flashed her passport.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
As a rookie in 2024, Coleman flashed star potential at times, catching 29 passes for 556 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Momentum indicators in both the RSI and MACD flashed buy signals and are not in overbought territory.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Kaiuway and Peterson have flashed their talent in camp settings and will now have a chance for bigger roles in 2026.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Holmes flashed her potential with a season-high 12 assists against reigning CIF-SS Division 3AA champion Mark Keppel, which didn’t feature any seniors.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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That power goes to the rear wheels, though the 70 Trionfo looks so good that it’s probably not intended to be driven with passion but instead displayed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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That message is boldly displayed on the homepage of its website.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 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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For his 2024 display, more than 900,000 lights twinkled and glowed around his property, so expect many more this season.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 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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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Mimosa Echard won the Prix Marcel Duchamp and exhibited the installation Escape more at the Centre Pompidou in Paris—a display consisting of glass walls, streams of water and urine, pollen, ginkgo tree eggs, newsprint, films, and assorted tchotchkes, among other items.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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While the district has since acted to stop these payments, a serious lack of control was exhibited.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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In reality, whatever magic had briefly flickered tended to vanish just as quickly.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Streetlights flickered before large parts of the city were plunged into darkness, as a thick fog settled over the streets and temperatures plummeted to –5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Graham Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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