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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
Roki Sasaki flashed triple-digit velocity for the first time this season, but battled erratic command.
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
By the time the dust had settled, the now-infamous scoreline of 13-9 flashed on the JumboTron, and West Virginia had effectively played themselves out of title contention.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The streamer confirmed the news in a social post, which flashed peeks of a photo shoot with the show’s four leads.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Miller, 26, flashed potential with the Rangers but also struggled at times, playing for three coaching staffs and frequently being deployed in matchup minutes with mismatched partners.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Worthy, who finished with 42 receptions for 532 yards and one touchdown in 2025, his second season in the NFL, flashed some highlight receptions from Mahomes during Thursday’s 7-on-7.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
It can’t be easily flashed with different systems or do any advanced computing.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
As Jacobs described the difference between photographs created with light and images created in data-center darkness, the generator flashed an image of the interior of a barn.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
The stars, who have worked together on several of the house’s campaigns, warmly embraced and then immediately started gabbing as cameras flashed around them and fans clamored to get the perfect shot.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
By the time the dust had settled, the now-infamous scoreline of 13-9 flashed on the JumboTron, and West Virginia had effectively played themselves out of title contention.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The streamer confirmed the news in a social post, which flashed peeks of a photo shoot with the show’s four leads.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Miller, 26, flashed potential with the Rangers but also struggled at times, playing for three coaching staffs and frequently being deployed in matchup minutes with mismatched partners.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Worthy, who finished with 42 receptions for 532 yards and one touchdown in 2025, his second season in the NFL, flashed some highlight receptions from Mahomes during Thursday’s 7-on-7.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
It can’t be easily flashed with different systems or do any advanced computing.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
As Jacobs described the difference between photographs created with light and images created in data-center darkness, the generator flashed an image of the interior of a barn.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
The stars, who have worked together on several of the house’s campaigns, warmly embraced and then immediately started gabbing as cameras flashed around them and fans clamored to get the perfect shot.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
Verb
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Grant's work has been displayed in galleries and museums across the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The most prolific home-run hitting team in University of Kansas baseball history displayed its power early in the Jayhawks’ 6-3 NCAA baseball regional tournament victory over Northeastern on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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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
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Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His death was announced in a statement shared by his publicist, Terri Hinte.—
Matt Schudel,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Transport Minister Jean-Luc Crucke first announced that four people had died, via Reuters.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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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
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the second, highly lethal variant of the Black Death, patients typically exhibited no initial symptoms, such as the onset of a fever or the appearance of buboes, but instead would suddenly begin to vomit up blood (that was usually dark in color) and typically died soon thereafter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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According to the club, these students should also be potential leaders who have sustained our democratic way of life and exhibited outstanding citizenship traits.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Thanks to the film, that form has flickered in the minds of tourists from around the world for half a century.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Miami is $2,590, the sixth-highest of the 100 cities surveyed in the report published by rental marketplace site Zumper this week.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In an interview published May 21, Elle magazine asked Hathaway if her video was intended as a pointed denial of the rumor that she's had a face-lift.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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