FLASHED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

flashed

verb

past tense of flash

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 twinkled

to shine with light at regular intervals the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced

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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 Hancock, who flashed high-level plays last year as a safety, has primarily played as a nickel corner in Leonhard’s new scheme. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Douglas shows his skills and inexperience Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas, the third-round pick, flashed some good and bad Friday, which has been his story in training camp. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Carlos Washington, who by all accounts has flashed in camp, didn’t help himself (two carries, two yards). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Hughes debuted July 3 and has flashed rotational potential through the first chapter of his Rockies career. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026 Like Doubs, Kyle Williams has flashed in each of the last two practices with another deep catch Tuesday from Tommy DeVito in 11-on-11s. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Players liker redshirt freshman Dane Jones and sophomore Jacobe Hayes have also flashed at times throughout camp. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Gold jewelry that flashed its minor dazzle, its subtle good taste. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 The cheers that erupted when King flashed on the screen were like no other. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed

Verb

Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of gleamed

Verb

According to charging documents, the teens were allegedly plotting to rob Wright and displayed guns during a video call.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The note briefly displayed in court Thursday offered jurors in Clancy’s triple-murder trial perhaps their best glimpse yet at the Massachusetts mother’s apparent perspective on her own struggle with mental health leading up to the killings.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

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
Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of twinkled

Verb

Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation shortly after the airplane-swap incident.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of 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.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

Verb

Tufts said throughout her testimony that Clancy never exhibited any signs of psychosis or mania during her treatment.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
In the past, Cerio’s work has been exhibited at the MAXXI Museum in Rome as part of an installation curated by artist Alex Da Corte.

— News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibited

Verb

The neon lights began to move about briskly, like gleaming whirligig beetles, and the lights on the advertising tower closest to the stadium flickered across the Squirrel-brand margarine ad.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Above the roofs, like an alien protrusion, the lights on a faraway derrick flickered.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of flickered

Verb

But it wasn’t made public until last week, when South Korean channel and CNN affiliate JTBC obtained the report and published its damning details.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The notice said the solicitation for a no-bid contract could be published as early as Friday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026