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 After the match, the Young Bucks entered the ring and an All In graphic flashed on the screen. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 So that alone explains the rarified talents Jones flashed for so many great Braves teams for so many years. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026 After the music stopped, Charli stood still as giant screens flashed a contentious inner-monologue. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026 Sensing that her slowly closing window was about to slam all the way shut, our entrepreneurial acquaintance flashed her best smile and hopped out to complete whatever errand had brought her there in the first place. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026 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

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

Police say two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and demanded an arrow key, which opens collection boxes.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The 2024 second-round pick cut well through defenders and displayed worthwhile receiving ability in spurts during padded practices.

— Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 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

That contrasts with the 'shock and awe' approach that underpinned the sweeping 'Liberation Day' levies announced in April 2025, which sent markets plummeting.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 27 July 2026
It was first announced during 2012’s Star Wars Celebration, with the voice cast including Green, Felicia Day, Donald Faison, Seth MacFarlane, Andy Richter, Jennifer Hale, and Zachary Levi.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 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

Verb

Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the Northeast and beyond, most notably at the Lincoln Center, Heckscher Museum, Salmagundi Club, Roslyn Museum, and the Javits Center in New York City.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Multiple gruesome photos of the crime scene were exhibited on screen during the first day of the preliminary hearing, showing a garbage bag with limbs inside as well as her bloody head and torso.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of exhibited

Verb

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