as in blushing
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 reddening
There should be no pain or skin reddening during a proper session, and therapists avoid working over active swelling, infection or skin that’s undergone cancer treatment.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Rose, though, reddening in the triangle between his eyes and nose, begins to sob.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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).
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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.
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Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
12 Dec. 2025
The front lawn falls steeply away from the house and on down to the fence, a garden overgrown with reddening watsonias.
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Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Visible light has been shown to trigger erythema, or skin reddening, in lighter skin.
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Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Rose, though, reddening in the triangle between his eyes and nose, begins to sob.
—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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
The front lawn falls steeply away from the house and on down to the fence, a garden overgrown with reddening watsonias.
—
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Visible light has been shown to trigger erythema, or skin reddening, in lighter skin.
—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddening
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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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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.
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One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!
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Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.
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Aemond, without his eyepatch and his artificial eye glowing eerily, does find satisfaction.
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The best antiaging devices have the latest technology to give you glowing, radiant skin at home.
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“Reddening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddening. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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