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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
On top of that, another potential sell signal is close to being flashed.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The player bet $3, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
When told of the comment, Ichiro flashed a look of content.
—Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When Adkins flashed his lights on, Manchester kept running, grabbed the bag, dropped the bag, scaled a six-foot-fence and vanished into the weeds.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The same quick release that once burned NFL defenses flashed again, sending spirals tight and true.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
While the country artist sang, footage from his and Kidman's June 2006 wedding flashed on an oversized screen.
—Robin Raven, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The girl’s dark-brown eyes flashed angrily.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Miss Sammie flashed the scolding look Jean had known since childhood, though playfully now.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The player bet $3, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
When told of the comment, Ichiro flashed a look of content.
—Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When Adkins flashed his lights on, Manchester kept running, grabbed the bag, dropped the bag, scaled a six-foot-fence and vanished into the weeds.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The same quick release that once burned NFL defenses flashed again, sending spirals tight and true.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
While the country artist sang, footage from his and Kidman's June 2006 wedding flashed on an oversized screen.
—Robin Raven, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The girl’s dark-brown eyes flashed angrily.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Miss Sammie flashed the scolding look Jean had known since childhood, though playfully now.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to Patel’s claim, while there, the employee displayed the flag on his desk.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight.—
Jessie Rosen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Finn’s eyes, wide and wonderful, twinkled under the Mile High moonlight as the young girl took the stage for the first time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9.—
tumblr.com,
tumblr.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The artist has exhibited internationally, including at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Museum on the Seam in Jerusalem and Musée Océanographique in Monaco.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those pictures were exhibited at the Centre Pompidou.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Candles flickered against the sunset at Marine Park on Friday as local activists gathered for a vigil for the three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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