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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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Visitors can also see recent photos to help identify the blooms.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Stop by the hummingbird garden, where 14 species of petite, fairylike birds dart from plant to plant, sipping nectar from native blooms.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sperm whales communicate via bursts of clicks, called codas, and the researchers—part of a project called the Cetacean Translation Initiative, or CETI—are hoping one day to decipher what the codas mean.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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And Falkous, for all that his bursts of mad atonality hit the ear first, knows precisely where to hammer in every syllable for the maximum impact.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Dec. 2025
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
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to the Iranian media, one witness reported hearing multiple explosions near Mashhad Airport shortly after 7 pm, local time.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rain washes hazardous chemicals out of the atmosphere in a relatively short period of time, experts said, but people exposed to black rain should take precautions to avoid health risks, both short-term and long-term.—
Tammy Webber,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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And believe me, a person who receives warmth, love, and care from us—who washes and styles their hair—is someone who walks back into the world feeling confident, inspired, and ready to spread kindness further.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The robot carries a hose that glows in dark, smoky environments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Behind them, Guardian Angel Catholic Church in East Hollywood glows with worn blue plaster walls against the SoCal golden-hour sun.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That was one of nine strikeouts for Bradley, who showed flashes of the electric stuff that has made the Twins so excited about his future.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then, without warning, colors start rippling across its skin — flashes of deep crimson, bursts of mottled brown, rapid shifts in texture — while its eyes dart and its limbs twitch.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Flushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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