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as in pink
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as in rinsed
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as in washed
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
use this cleaner to flush the drain in the sink
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he flushed deeply upon hearing the compliment
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Recent Examples of flushed
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Always on the go Sarah is barely flushed, light pink on her chest and cheeks, on a treadmill at Tennessee Sports Medicine.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
His neck had flushed bright red.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Bündchen finished everything off with the same effortless waves and rosy makeup, complete with flushed cheeks and fluttery eyelashes.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Always on the go Sarah is barely flushed, light pink on her chest and cheeks, on a treadmill at Tennessee Sports Medicine.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
That could bear out to be true if February's losses in the major averages means enough of the AI excess has been flushed out of the stock market, meaning investors feel readier to embrace the trade.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
His neck had flushed bright red.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
Adjective
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Grande also skipped other major award shows Grande, 32, attended the Critics' Choice Awards in early January, hitting the red carpet in a pink-and-white ensemble.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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For your own pale pink feathery moment, try this Midi slip dress from Anthropologie ($90).—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Baking soda rinses are best for smooth-skinned fruits like apples, pears, and grapes; fragile fruits like berries should be rinsed gently with water only.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
14 Mar. 2026
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Salmon does not need to be rinsed; in fact, rinsing the fish can lead to contamination.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The leaves give way to small tubular flowers in pinkish-purple hues in summer.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Another, smaller girl in pinkish pants can be seen walking closely behind the girl in blue.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ranch includes two working barns, 10 stalls, extensive paddocks with run-ins and irrigated turnouts.—
David Caraccio
March 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Neat rows of collard greens and kale stretch across irrigated beds, while orchards of peach trees — the ranch’s signature fruit — appear throughout the property.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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But a series of floods in the Midwest washed the carp from fish farms into major rivers, where their populations have boomed.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Seawater lead concentrations were highest in the month after the fire and in October, when the season’s first major rain had just washed months’ worth of urban pollution into the ocean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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So Prairie View drifted into the night, and Tampa glowed for the Gators.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The warm tones in the braids absolutely glowed, especially when paired with a striking pop of more dramatic color from the super-blonde, nearly platinum color in the mid-lengths, which blended with chocolate and espresso brunette tones for a cool color contrast.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The afternoon will be about 10 degrees warmer than normal, with temperatures climbing into the middle to upper 80s.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the weather’s warm, plate up a snack in the open-concept kitchen to take outside—the views of the surroundings fields and forests are unparalleled.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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