as in flushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake
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Recent Examples of blushed
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.
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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.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Noah blushed then nodded softly.
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Allegra Givens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.
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Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
When asked about his cousin — Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia — Acuña nearly blushed with admiration.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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.
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Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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
The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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
When asked about his cousin — Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia — Acuña nearly blushed with admiration.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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
Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blushed
Verb
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Ossoff reiterated his focus on the battleground race, and said issues like who could lead the Senate under a Democratic majority could be flushed out later.
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
Verb
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Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
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Gomez wore her brunette hair in a chic updo and glowed with rosy blush and a smokey eye.
Verb
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Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.
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Suite 600 At this new Persian restaurant, eggplant arrives reddened with tomato or mixed with whey and walnuts in two different dips.
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“Blushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blushed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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