rouged

Definition of rougednext
past tense of rouge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouged
Verb
  • The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Musk recently embraced the phrase with a meme of eyes reddened from the intoxicating exhaustion of situation monitoring—a recreation more stimulating, the joke goes, than any chemical substance.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Noah blushed then nodded softly.
    Allegra Givens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.
    Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The rise in ether flushed out $64 million in short bets in the same period.
    Sarah Min,John Melloy,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Typically, people are advised to stay out of the water for 48 to 72 hours after the last rainfall so the water can be flushed by the tides.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For her rare public outing, the teen—whom Beyoncé shares with husband Jay-Z—glowed in a luminous white New Arrivals minidress featuring a strapless design and delicate ruching.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Inside, there was a puzzling, almost magical blue powder that glowed in the dark.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Rouged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouged. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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