rouging

Definition of rougingnext
present participle of rouge
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Verb
  • New Jersey forest cherries, bright yellow, blushing red.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • These blushing spring radishes add a lovely color and flavor to little gem lettuces.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Warning signs include yellowing within a week of infestation, purpling or reddening of leaves, stunting despite adequate moisture, weakening root systems and patchy areas of thinning or dead grass.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • These new areas truly shine, especially with the blooming monkeyflower along the trail and lemonade berry archways.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This late-blooming plant shows its color in summer and fall.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That water still cannot be used for any purpose beyond toilet flushing, city officials said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Water line flushing was completed, and water samples citywide continue to be analyzed, officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Depending on the evening, dinner is served outside under the open sky or inside a softly glowing hoop house.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Rouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouging. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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