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 Their rookie class flashed a lot of potential for the second consecutive week. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The Rays also flashed some of their typically dazzling defense, with right fielder Jonny DeLuca making a pair of highlight-worthy catches. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 When reminded of it Friday evening, Perez flashed his familiar smile, all 32 teeth seemingly showing. — Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 With Clark next to him in the 3-4 scheme, Williams flashed his strength and short-area quickness from the defensive interior each day in practice while battling against Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe and Tyler Booker. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 After having arrived back in Boston last week to embark on his second season as Bruins’ head coach, Marco Sturm flashed his trademark beaming smile from behind his desk at Warrior Ice Arena. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The speedy Horn, who mainly played with backup QB Kenny Pickett, flashed all over the field Friday night. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 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

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

Don't assume that the date prominently displayed on a collection notice represents the debt's original delinquency date, though.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
And much of the film unfolds as text displayed on the screen, with Béatrice (Anne-Laure Sellier) poring over decades of historical documents that the filmmakers translate for us.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 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

The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 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

This achievement exhibited significant effectiveness, resulting in a notable increase in buying activity due to immediate revenue potential in oncology.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The one of-a-kind pieces were part of the runway show and were exhibited at Levi’s HUS throughout Copenhagen Fashion Week.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibited

Verb

Yesterday, OpenAI president Greg Brockman published an essay called The Defender’s Window, using the Hugging Face incident as his opening example.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Right Now, published by Random House, and is a contributor to The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Saveur and Delish.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026