Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouged
Verb
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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
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The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a closed-loop system, water must be flushed periodically because water quality can degrade and cooling chemicals can break down over time.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The water systems in both buildings will be flushed.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tournament logos glowed on the massive video boards mounted on either side of the building, a constant reminder that a new phase of the season has begun.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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So Prairie View drifted into the night, and Tampa glowed for the Gators.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Rouged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouged. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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