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as in rinsing
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 blushing
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 flushing
Engineers suspect a clogged filter in the overboard flushing system.
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Engineers suspect ice may be blocking the line that is preventing urine from completely flushing overboard.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Step two is flushing the gutters with water.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Like any other self-flushing litter box, this one needs to be connected to both a water source and a drain.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Other benefits that experts have listed include boosting gut health, flushing out toxins, and calming mental stress.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Keep the toilet lid closed to reduce the spread of odors when flushing.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
The buildings were reopened after mitigation efforts, including flushing and chlorination, and testing was carried out, according to city leaders.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Selling programs have been relentless in the S & P 500, as many of these algorithmic systems look to push ranges (both lower and higher), flushing weak longs out of the market.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Engineers suspect ice may be blocking the line that is preventing urine from completely flushing overboard.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Step two is flushing the gutters with water.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Like any other self-flushing litter box, this one needs to be connected to both a water source and a drain.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Other benefits that experts have listed include boosting gut health, flushing out toxins, and calming mental stress.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Keep the toilet lid closed to reduce the spread of odors when flushing.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
The buildings were reopened after mitigation efforts, including flushing and chlorination, and testing was carried out, according to city leaders.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Selling programs have been relentless in the S & P 500, as many of these algorithmic systems look to push ranges (both lower and higher), flushing weak longs out of the market.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushing
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To cut down, Denver has asked its restaurants to only serve water to customers by request and encouraged residents to use more efficient commercial car washes, rather than rinsing off their car with buckets in the driveway.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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These blushing spring radishes add a lovely color and flavor to little gem lettuces.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sink and Jupe’s chemistry is palpable, and their first kiss is slow and sweet, with Sink’s face blushing a blazing red.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Still washing dishes in the bathtub.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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An employee was washing their hands with gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Auroras are typically easiest to see after full darkness sets in and before dawn, when the sky is darkest and solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field create glowing arcs and shimmering curtains of light.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their evident fondness for one another, glowing warmly alongside all their sniping and whispering and eye-rolling, allows all the nightmares in Big Mistakes to feel like a lark rather than an incipient calamity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Flushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushing. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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