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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
was flush after getting out of the hot bath
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as in plane
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
the flush paneling on the door gives it a very plain and dull look
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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a flush, healthy man of 65
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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
she's very flush now that she has her inheritance
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a field flush with flowers
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as in adjacent
having a border in common
the front yard's floral border is flush with the sidewalk
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
looked for a flush on her cheeks as evidence of a fever
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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
was in the flush of his youth
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a flush of patriotic pride
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Recent Examples of flush
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Venture capital was cheap, platforms were underpriced, and software functioned to your personal advantage, with aforementioned unicorns flush with cash and willing to offer millennials a crazy deal.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
If the water is shut off, pipes should be fully drained by flushing toilets and running faucets.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The year-round campground has 56 sites with access to flush toilets, running water, and a dump station.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Venture capital was cheap, platforms were underpriced, and software functioned to your personal advantage, with aforementioned unicorns flush with cash and willing to offer millennials a crazy deal.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Jenner kept the crimson palette going with her monochromatic beauty look, adding a peach flush on her cheekbones, nose, and lips.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
Martha Nowill, Otávio Muller, Chandelly Braz and Marco Pigossi star in the movie that seems designed to flush away any form of correctness, political or otherwise.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
If the water is shut off, pipes should be fully drained by flushing toilets and running faucets.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sunburnt blush focuses the color in the very center of your face for a just-tanned effect, while the doll-blush trend places it on the apples of cheeks for a smooth look.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2025
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The boots are made from a twinface sheepskin upper, with fleece and wool on the inside and the tanned skin on the outside.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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His interests reflect both his creativity and his energetic spirit.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Some 35 times more energetic than any neutrino seen before, the particle might have shot out from a highly active galaxy — a blazar — or a background source of cosmogenic high-energy particles that scientists suspect pervade the cosmos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Critics have warned that such an imposition will spark capital flight as wealthy people decide to simply uproot, as Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have already started to do.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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Now the original structure of the two-story, mid-century brick house has a state of the art structure adjacent to that houses the musician’s archives, as well as performance spaces, research rooms and an exhibition room.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tainara, a Brazilian based in Canada, and Sabrina, a Brazilian living in Germany, met in section N125, in adjacent seats.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The peep-toe shoes (a style that’s slowly but surely making its way back into the limelight), pink manicure, and rosy blush on her cheeks add more subtle feminine touches.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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Abrams opted for a super subtle makeup look, wearing nude lip liner, a micro cat-eye, and barely there blush.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, the Prairifire crab apple (Malus ‘Prairifire’), a 20-foot-tall tree with red flowers, and the Adirondack crab apple (Malus ‘Adirondack’), a narrow, upright cultivar with white blooms, both have excellent resistance to apple scab, fire blight, rust and powdery mildew.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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More fresh finds include a $9 set of faux blooms that are perfect for arrangements, an intricate vase with a spring floral motif, and an elevated garden bed under $100—shop them all (and more) below.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Richard, who had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the opening quarter, hit a three-pointer and had an assist in the Tigers' closing burst.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Also, some bursts showed strong circular polarization, a signal characteristic of magnetic processes.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Flush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flush. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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