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as in washed
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
use this cleaner to flush the drain in the sink
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he flushed deeply upon hearing the compliment
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as in pink
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as in rinsed
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Recent Examples of flushed
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
While 2025 makeup trends lean more dewy and flushed, 92i makeup favors matte skin and carved out cheekbones.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
There is your beloved child, her forehead too pale, her cheeks too flushed, her enormous eyes gone glassy with fever, tacitly pleading with you, the omnipotent God of her tiny universe, to do something.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
My essentials are a glowy base, flushed cheeks, sculpted brows, and a glossy lip— just enough to feel pretty and put together with little effort.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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Verb
Typically, when the fire hydrants are flushed, Shanley said town officials send out notices and post signs, so an alert in this situation should’ve been sent out.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
While 2025 makeup trends lean more dewy and flushed, 92i makeup favors matte skin and carved out cheekbones.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
There is your beloved child, her forehead too pale, her cheeks too flushed, her enormous eyes gone glassy with fever, tacitly pleading with you, the omnipotent God of her tiny universe, to do something.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
My essentials are a glowy base, flushed cheeks, sculpted brows, and a glossy lip— just enough to feel pretty and put together with little effort.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
Adjective
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Think pastel pink and green stripes, scalloped trimmings, and, of course, palm trees.—
Christina Liao,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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No matter your bedroom’s aesthetic, there’s plenty of on-sale colors to choose from including off-white, light blue, navy, forest green, pink, and gray-and-white stripes.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The timber rattlesnake is a pit viper that is gray in color, sometimes with a pinkish hue, with black and brown diamond-like shapes across its back.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Garages can be much warmer than the rest of homes due to poor insulation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Since the 1950s, average temperatures in July have trended roughly 2.7 degrees warmer, according to the weather service.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The saxophones and horns of Miller’s Army Air Force Band waft through the house, enveloping the medals on the wall and the photos of a young soldier and his blushing bride.—
Bill Newcott,
National Geographic,
13 Dec. 2019
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But when a thorny, unsolved problem arose a boss invariably stood up and pointed to the blushing youngster.—
Brandon R. Brown,
Smithsonian,
12 July 2019
Adjective
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Depending on humidity, leaving windows open can let in hot, moist air.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Bake for 12 to 15 more minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean, or with little moist bits clinging to it.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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This oversized pair of aviator sunglasses has a gold frame and pinky brown lenses similar to Lakshmi’s.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The plaid of his flannel shirt, green and brown and tan.—
Meg Pillow
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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