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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
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Conscious of feeling a little flushed after saying all that.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The water systems in both buildings will be flushed.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas applied a flushed, rosy blush to Zendaya's cheeks and mimicked the color with Vuitton's LV Rouge Matte Lipstick in Rose Odysseé on her lips, finishing with a soft brown eye shadow and a few flicks of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Conscious of feeling a little flushed after saying all that.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
In a closed-loop system, water must be flushed periodically because water quality can degrade and cooling chemicals can break down over time.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The water systems in both buildings will be flushed.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
Adjective
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Half an hour into the first half, the upper deck resembled something of an Easter quilt, seats alternating between Argentina blue and Miami hot pink.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, Rodrigo wanders through the Palace of Versailles, running from room to room before strapping on a pink guitar and rocking out.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The tongs used to pull hot dogs and taquitos off the eternally turning roller grill didn’t get washed, rinsed and sanitized when in use for four hours.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Recycling bins can get even funkier thanks to sticky bottles or cans that weren’t rinsed thoroughly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Noah blushed then nodded softly.—
Allegra Givens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the garden, these plants are at their best in full to part shade and their pretty pinkish-purple flowers have a long bloom time that stretches from April to July.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 2026
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The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.—
Jessica Gibbs,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Coachella, which is hosted at an irrigated polo field surrounded by desert, is particularly susceptible.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Roughly 650 acres of irrigated farmland and pasture is contracted out for hay production and cattle grazing.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hands washed, face refreshed, maybe a little skincare moment.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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For her rare public outing, the teen—whom Beyoncé shares with husband Jay-Z—glowed in a luminous white New Arrivals minidress featuring a strapless design and delicate ruching.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Inside, there was a puzzling, almost magical blue powder that glowed in the dark.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the chaos, community members like local restaurant owner Ron Grady stepped up to offer warm shelter and food to those who were stranded in the cold due to the massive multi-vehicle crash.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thursday will be warm, dry and breezy in the Twin Cities, while other parts of Minnesota will face extreme fire risk.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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