as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
his face reddened when she flashed him a dazzling smile
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Recent Examples of redden
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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Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
Extragalactic astronomers refer to a region behind our Milky Way as the 'Zone of Avoidance' because dust between our galaxy's stars blots out, or deeply reddens, light from more distant galaxies behind it.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
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Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
Extragalactic astronomers refer to a region behind our Milky Way as the 'Zone of Avoidance' because dust between our galaxy's stars blots out, or deeply reddens, light from more distant galaxies behind it.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.
—
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redden
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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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Ahead, find more nail artists’ takes on chrome aura nail ideas, from blushing nude tips to sunset hues, to screenshot for your next salon appointment.
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Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.
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If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.
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The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
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Nobody writes a glowing reference for the person who stole their idea.
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“Redden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redden. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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