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 For Spain, a win would mark a meteoric rise for a young and thrilling squad and their 19-year-old phenom Lamine Yamal, who despite an injury to his quad earlier this spring, has flashed greatness throughout the tournament. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026 The rookies continued to gain comfort, while some of the other members of the Hawks Summer League roster flashed their talent. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 12 July 2026 Stein drove by the girls twice and flashed the high beams into their faces before stopping. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 When Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s serve was clocked at 153 mph last summer—the fastest in Wimbledon history—the number flashed on the scoreboard before the ball had stopped bouncing. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026 When Tyler Tolbert legged out a dribbler on Tuesday night against the New York Mets for his major-league-record-tying 12th consecutive base hit, the names of the two current record-holders flashed across the TV screen. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 But with Luis Arraez due up second Wednesday afternoon, a different close call may have flashed into Cease’s head. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Down at the bottom of the hill, four aspen trees by the barn flashed the lighter sides of their leaves and then flashed back, a silent laughter. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 The Citi Field scoreboard flashed a graphic noting his accomplishment. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed

Verb

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
The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.

— Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026

Definition of gleamed

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

In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

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

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Many in France and elsewhere have objected to the tapestry’s removal from the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Normandy, where it has been exhibited since 1983.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Critics have warned that the new panels replacing the ones exhibited since 2010 whitewash the history of slavery.

— Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of exhibited

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The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026