rouged

verb

past tense of rouge
as in reddened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouged
  1. reddened
  2. blushed
  3. flushed
  4. glowed
Verb
  • One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Definition of reddened
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  • The actress blushed as her co-stars, Whoopi Goldberg and Quinta Brunson, showered her with some love at a Kevin special screening later that day.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Definition of blushed
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  • After three minutes, the robot is flushed out and ready for the next cleaning cycle.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the chickens, Frank flushed his shoes down one of the toilets, Dennis and Dee kept blowing fuses with the scheme’s need for a power-sucking vacuum sealer, and the basement was choked with carbon monoxide.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Definition of glowed
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