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as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
was in the flush of his youth
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as in bursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a flush of patriotic pride
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as in rinses
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 blushes
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 flushes
The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Navy press release acknowledged those issues, saying the ship had handled some 6 million flushes, but also said sailors were usually to blame.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s because flushes are spread out and not condensed in one area.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The golden, semi-double flowers cover the tidy, compact plant through multiple flushes from spring to fall.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
This stuff gives hair more bounce than a basketball and flushes away oil, product buildup, and grime without any compromise to your strands’ moisture levels.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
Symptoms include irregular periods, hot flashes (also known as hot flushes), sleep disruption and mood changes.
—Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Her skin flushes, her eyes light up, her voice changes, her body moves in such a way.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
My world became sterile gauze, saline flushes, biohazard bins.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
There are two options, with Daily mode which requires just wiping the cooking chamber with a semi-wet cloth, or Monthly mode which is a self cleaning function that flushes out the internal oil and water hoses.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
As the city flushes the system, impacted customers are being told not to drink the water, wash dishes, prepare food, or brush your teeth without boiling the water or using bottled water.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The toilet flushes during this Super Bowl increased by nearly 300,000 from the previous year, said Déja Stewart, a department spokesperson.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
By breaking the bond, the residue flushes away more easily in the rinse cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
For starters, reds, berries, terracottas, hot pinks, and warm corals that echo how melanin-rich skin naturally flushes.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025
Cold water immersion constricts blood vessels, reduces swelling, numbs sore areas, and flushes lactic acid from the muscles.
—Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
This flushes out salts from fertilizers that accumulate, and keeps the roots healthy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Noun
Obviously, indoor reductions of water use will help too — shorter showers, no unnecessary flushes, running dishwashers and laundry machines at optimal water saving settings and fullness.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Navy press release acknowledged those issues, saying the ship had handled some 6 million flushes, but also said sailors were usually to blame.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s because flushes are spread out and not condensed in one area.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The golden, semi-double flowers cover the tidy, compact plant through multiple flushes from spring to fall.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
This stuff gives hair more bounce than a basketball and flushes away oil, product buildup, and grime without any compromise to your strands’ moisture levels.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
Symptoms include irregular periods, hot flashes (also known as hot flushes), sleep disruption and mood changes.
—Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Her skin flushes, her eyes light up, her voice changes, her body moves in such a way.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
My world became sterile gauze, saline flushes, biohazard bins.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The narrator of Repetition tears up her diary and flushes the pages down the toilet.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
There are two options, with Daily mode which requires just wiping the cooking chamber with a semi-wet cloth, or Monthly mode which is a self cleaning function that flushes out the internal oil and water hoses.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
As the city flushes the system, impacted customers are being told not to drink the water, wash dishes, prepare food, or brush your teeth without boiling the water or using bottled water.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The toilet flushes during this Super Bowl increased by nearly 300,000 from the previous year, said Déja Stewart, a department spokesperson.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
By breaking the bond, the residue flushes away more easily in the rinse cycle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
For starters, reds, berries, terracottas, hot pinks, and warm corals that echo how melanin-rich skin naturally flushes.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025
Cold water immersion constricts blood vessels, reduces swelling, numbs sore areas, and flushes lactic acid from the muscles.
—Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
This flushes out salts from fertilizers that accumulate, and keeps the roots healthy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushes
Noun
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Shaunfield recommends using blooms like marigolds as a finishing touch.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Once the days get warmer, even the most scrubbing- and mopping-averse get the itch to wash the windows, polish the floors or make the inside air smell as fresh as the blooms outside.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Upon first spritz, the perfume bursts with caramel, coconut, and vanilla, balanced by fresh citrus to prevent it from becoming saccharine sweet.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, during stronger bursts, the aurora could dip farther south, giving states like Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire a chance to catch a glow low on the northern horizon, per NOAA forecasts.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In California, with its history of wildfires often caused by arson or negligence, prosecutors have not shied away from filing criminal charges, including murder, against people suspected of starting blazes or explosions, Taylor said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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If such rockets could be launched at sea, then explosions would be less of an issue for neighbouring population centers.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sharon Stone glows in a white pantsuit and sunglasses for the premiere of Magnolia's Normal in Los Angeles on April 15.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The matte does look quite stylish and helps accentuate the new colors — the old version only glows orange.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The projection is tricky because the body type is so unusual, but the movement traits and disruptive flashes are worth a long look.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Grant, a 6-foot-3, 335-pound interior defensive lineman who can be athletic at his size, went through some rookie struggles and also some flashes.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Flushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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