Thesaurus results for REDDENS

reddens

verb

present tense third-person singular of redden

as in blushes

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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Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.

— William Earl, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of blushes

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Learning what happened, Kerry flushes red from head to toe, not necessarily because Sen dropped the strap but because Alex didn’t react quickly enough.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flushes

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The light ring briefly glows green when the camera is connected to the hub, shines blue when two-way talk is active, and is red when the Smart Sentry or siren is triggered.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
And while the interest from the other teams is generally tied to a desire get consistent production in their running game, the Packers' interest glows in neon because Jacobs' days with the Packers seem numbered.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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