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flushed

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verb

past tense of flush

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Recent Examples of flushed
Adjective
The Grandes seemed to also be in fashion agreement, touting all-black ensembles with their pink-flushed visages. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025 Luckily, there are ways to deal with the flushed skin, sweat, and uncertainty that can come along with menopausal hot flashes. Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
At the same time, recent volatility has flushed out a portion of speculative positioning, reducing excess leverage in the system. Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Gas water heaters need to be regularly flushed to remove sediment build-up from inside the tank, which can settle and slowly start to clog the base of the tank. Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flushed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
Adjective
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota — Her long dark hair flowing from a bright pink beanie, the 11-year-old from Ecuador calmly recalled her mother venturing out of their small South Minneapolis apartment last Monday morning for the first time in a month and a half.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The pink and purple bag is adorned with hearts, and inside you’ll find white chocolate truffles beneath shiny pink wrappers.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Some formulas can be left on for a couple of hours up to overnight and rinsed off in the morning.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Any obvious surface dirt can be rinsed under cold water before storing but there is no need to wash them thoroughly—and be sure to thoroughly dry the leeks before storing.
    Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • However, the Super Bowl LVIII logo in 2024 featured a purple and pinkish-red color, which did not predict the showdown between the Chiefs and the 49ers, as both teams' colors are red and do not incorporate any purple.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The red color comes from a bright red carotenoid pigment that acts like a sunscreen, protecting the algae’s green chlorophyll from harmful UV rays and making snow appear pinkish to reddish.
    Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Noting that the advocates are not seeking to end irrigated agriculture, McManus contended that recent salmon rebounds followed wetter years with more water in rivers, not habitat projects.
    Chaewon Chung Updated January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has pursued an aggressive hydraulic mission, building dams and diverting rivers to support sprawling cities and expanding irrigated agriculture.
    Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Her mother, who washed dishes at a restaurant on weekends and cleaned hotel rooms six days a week, stopped going to work.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • When washed with ethanol, the hydrogel appeared transparent, hiding the image entirely.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Amal glowed in a frilly lace dress next to her husband at the Wolfs Venice Film Festival premiere in 2024, which saw Brad Pitt and George reunite on-screen for the first time since 2012's 8.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • West Hollywood glowed a little pinker for one night only.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet, on a warm fall afternoon, while playing hide-and-seek with other kids in her mother's yard, the petite 6-year-old girl wearing a sundress vanished.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The team will drill through the ice and deploy instruments nearly 1,000 meters below the surface to measure how warm ocean water interacts with the glacier base.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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