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
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.
—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
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
However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Her signature blushed look is achieved with a healthy swipe of the Luminous Silk Cheek Tint in Delicate Mauve (a dreamy rosy hue) and Magnetic Mauve (a bright pink for a bold flush of color) on the apples of her cheeks and her lips.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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
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
However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Her signature blushed look is achieved with a healthy swipe of the Luminous Silk Cheek Tint in Delicate Mauve (a dreamy rosy hue) and Magnetic Mauve (a bright pink for a bold flush of color) on the apples of her cheeks and her lips.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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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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
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Once unfolded, water — potentially mixed with local dirt — would be flushed through the compartments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Steinfeld glowed in a gorgeous peachy-pink Prada gown covered in silver studs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Blushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blushed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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