Synonyms of flushing

flushing

verb

present participle of flush

1

as in rinsing

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

use this cleaner to flush the drain in the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rinsing
• washing
• flooding
• irrigating
• sluicing
• washing out
• flowing
• inundating
• swamping
• gushing
• engulfing
• soaking
• streaming
• rushing
• saturating
• drenching
• hosing
• splashing
• deluging
• sloshing
• douching
• dousing

2

as in blushing

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

he flushed deeply upon hearing the compliment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blushing
• glowing
• reddening
• crimsoning
• blooming
• turning color
• coloring
• rouging
• humiliating
• mortifying
• disconcerting
• ruddling
• embarrassing
• incarnadining
• discomfiting
• abashing
• fazing
• chagrining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flushing

Toilet flushing is allowed again in the Northern Michigan community of Gladwin, where a lightning strike on Monday night disrupted wastewater service. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The nervous system sends out signals that cause blood vessels in the skin to widen, producing flushing and warmth. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

This includes a walk-in shower, with a flushing toilet and a vanity sink, plus a small laundry nook with shelving, a washer/dryer, and a pull-out cart for clothes storage. — Adam Williams july 22, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

The boom is lifting the value of farmland, driving up the cost of construction employment, and flushing huge sums to water and electrical utilities. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

As a bonus, the campground even had flushing toilets and hot showers. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Two Sacramento-area eateries were temporarily shut down by county health inspectors after violations including a cockroach infestation, a clogged sink and a non-flushing toilet. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet! — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 1 July 2026