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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
Bessent flashed his yellow light about letting the industry into retirement plans at a time of fresh challenges for firms that deal in both private credit and equity.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress apparently flashed her wedding band at the Los Angeles event, according to a new report from People.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Moreover, Theo Johnson has flashed and will retain a role.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The sun had fallen and lightning flashed in the east by the time the vote happened.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year, the 6-6 southpaw flashed top-tier heat at times after the Yankees claimed him off waivers from the Twins in February.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
My life flashed before my eyes, settling finally on my most recent memories, from the day before at Mount Rose, with its friendly septuagenarians.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
The former Central Michigan standout also flashed outside linebacker potential during last year’s training camp and preseason.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
That law does not say the driver’s license itself must be flashed.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress apparently flashed her wedding band at the Los Angeles event, according to a new report from People.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Moreover, Theo Johnson has flashed and will retain a role.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The sun had fallen and lightning flashed in the east by the time the vote happened.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year, the 6-6 southpaw flashed top-tier heat at times after the Yankees claimed him off waivers from the Twins in February.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
My life flashed before my eyes, settling finally on my most recent memories, from the day before at Mount Rose, with its friendly septuagenarians.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
The former Central Michigan standout also flashed outside linebacker potential during last year’s training camp and preseason.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
That law does not say the driver’s license itself must be flashed.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
Verb
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The victim was approached by four male suspects who displayed a knife and repeatedly punched him, according to law enforcement.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Coakley’s eyes twinkled with a sense of pride.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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For his 2024 display, more than 900,000 lights twinkled and glowed around his property, so expect many more this season.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Richins, wearing a white blouse with pale blue and peach-colored flowers on it, looked down and began breathing heavily when the verdict was announced.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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No official release date or plot synopsis has been announced.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Previous editions, exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch and AF Projects, gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those tracks exhibited his penchant for vocal pyrotechnics that burst into plumes of raw emotion.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Friday in Sacramento, the magic that carried Valley Christian from a 9-15 regular season to the brink of a state title flickered one last time before finally running out.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Its tongue flickered, sensing the currents of pandemonium, and then the forked tip touched my cheek.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The study is published in the journal Physical Review B.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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An important clue came in 2010, when another team at Yale published a study of how ketamine affected the brain cells of rats.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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