reddens

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
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  • Scanlon flushes out Daniel by holding his girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson) hostage.
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“Reddens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddens. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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