Synonyms of flushes

flushes 1 of 2

noun

plural of flush

1

as in blooms

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement

was in the flush of his youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooms
• blossoms
• primes
• flowers
• salad days
• springtimes
• florescences
• revivals
• floruits
• autumns
• heydays
• flowerings
• pinnacles
• high noons
• efflorescences
• climaxes
• recoveries
• Indian summers
• grandeurs
• zeniths
• golden ages
• meridians
• peaks
• summits
• splendors
• silver ages
• glories
• acmes
• apexes
• comebacks
• belle epoques

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• decays
• bottoms
• downfalls
• nadirs

2

as in bursts

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

a flush of patriotic pride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• explosions
• flashes
• outbursts
• eruptions
• blazes
• gusts
• gushes
• flares
• spasms
• gales
• fits
• paroxysms
• storms
• agonies
• frenzies
• rages
• ebullitions
• flare-ups
• tantrums
• transports
• raptures
• ecstasies
• blowups
• deliriums
• grouches
• firestorms
• furors

flushes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flush

1

as in rinses

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

use this cleaner to flush the drain in the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rinses
• washes
• floods
• irrigates
• sluices
• washes out
• flows
• gushes
• streams
• inundates
• engulfs
• rushes
• soaks
• swamps
• saturates
• hoses
• deluges
• drenches
• splashes
• sloshes
• douches
• douses

2

as in blushes

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

he flushed deeply upon hearing the compliment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blushes
• glows
• reddens
• blooms
• turns color
• crimsons
• colors
• humiliates
• mortifies
• incarnadines
• rouges
• abashes
• disconcerts
• ruddles
• fazes
• embarrasses
• discomfits
• chagrins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flushes

Noun

Then, grouse broods are usually still intact, making for multiple flushes and follow-up points. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Plants flower on both old and new wood, producing two flushes of blooms for lasting color. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Periods may feel more uncomfortable, while hot flushes and night sweats are more likely for perimenopausal and menopausal women. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 July 2026

At the final whistle and for the next seven minutes, the city saw a water-use spike equal to 368,697 toilet flushes. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

Not every flower is capable of producing multiple flushes. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026

Until the time of surgery if it is warranted, sometimes using saline flushes or eye lubricants can minimize irritation of the eyes. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026

During back flushes, the valve is never opened more than halfway; this allows for an instantaneous flow rate of no more than 27 gpm. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

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

Verb

In deep sleep, your brain runs a clearance system that flushes out metabolic waste, including the proteins associated with Alzheimer's. — Sue Peschin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

This flushes out water that has been in contact with plumbing. — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The only thing worse than a shower that suddenly turns cold when someone turns on an appliance is one that suddenly turns scalding hot when someone flushes the toilet. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Their first product was a liposomal omega supplement, a delivery method Elmi said encapsulates nutrients for higher absorption, in contrast to pills the body largely flushes out. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2026

The physical strain is immense—his face flushes crimson under the regalia—but his consciousness is no longer entirely his own. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out. — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Scanlon flushes out Daniel by holding his girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson) hostage. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026

The body flushes the extra sugar out through urine — and takes a lot of hydration with it, leaving people both running to the bathroom constantly and feeling parched. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026