as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
his face reddened when she flashed him a dazzling smile
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Recent Examples of redden
Skin flushing generally looks like reddening of the skin.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Other houseplants can also redden if grown at the higher end of their light level preferences, such as certain begonias and bromeliads.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
The researchers suggest that this could mean that the surface of the asteroid had been reddened by exposure to radiation, and the first material to exit the impact came from the surface.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
This dust absorbs light from the core, reddening it and making the dust appear rusty brown.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Other houseplants can also redden if grown at the higher end of their light level preferences, such as certain begonias and bromeliads.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
The researchers suggest that this could mean that the surface of the asteroid had been reddened by exposure to radiation, and the first material to exit the impact came from the surface.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
This dust absorbs light from the core, reddening it and making the dust appear rusty brown.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redden
Verb
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Nickelback would blush at the amount of clichés spewed.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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Elsewhere on the ground floor is the bathroom, which has a shower, sink, and a flushing toilet that can optionally be upgraded to a composting model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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You will be asked to clean the teeth of a massive, mechanical, sewage-eating shark; a few hours later, Banjo will be transformed into a pumpkin so he can more easily be flushed down a toilet in a haunted house.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The first Tron had played out as a series of face-offs featuring glowing figures against a black background, replicating the blank environment of an arcade screen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Miguel and Angel were grinning maniacs standing in the middle of the set with their arms around each other’s shoulders, like ballplayers after a winning game surrounded by a circle of glowing fans.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.—
Aaron Hutcherson,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2024
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“Redden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redden. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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