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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
was flush after getting out of the hot bath
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as in plane
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
the flush paneling on the door gives it a very plain and dull look
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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a flush, healthy man of 65
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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
she's very flush now that she has her inheritance
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a field flush with flowers
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as in adjacent
having a border in common
the front yard's floral border is flush with the sidewalk
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
looked for a flush on her cheeks as evidence of a fever
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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
was in the flush of his youth
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as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a flush of patriotic pride
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Recent Examples of flush
Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Interest rates were low, stocks and real-estate prices were surging, and everyone was flush with cash, flooding the art market with money.
—Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
As with all facial massagers, a slight pink flush on the skin indicates a boost in blood circulation, which proves that the tool is working as intended.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Once the urinal is flushed, the water stream reveals the film’s release date on Disney+.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The hidden side is flat to stay flush with the wall.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Interest rates were low, stocks and real-estate prices were surging, and everyone was flush with cash, flooding the art market with money.
—Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, $23 at Sephora, is a long-lasting liquid blush that blends and builds beautifully for a soft, healthy flush.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
As with all facial massagers, a slight pink flush on the skin indicates a boost in blood circulation, which proves that the tool is working as intended.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The rest ends up being incinerated, sent to landfills, or discarded on the landscape, where they are often flushed into rivers or out to sea.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Once the urinal is flushed, the water stream reveals the film’s release date on Disney+.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Plus this episode also delivers peak unhinged Lex while he's stranded on an island post-plane crash and suffering from malaria, which leads to a moment that teases his natural killer instincts that he's kept so well hidden from Clark, and the world, so far.Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2021
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But those cars were powered by pushrod engines with conventional cross-plane cranks.Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 2 Oct. 2022
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This adaptation is especially significant given the energetic limitations of the deep sea; by luring prey rather than actively hunting, the anglerfish minimizes energy expenditure—a critical advantage in a resource-scarce ecosystem.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Bleachers, the energetic pop band led by Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff, played Connecticut a few months ago at the Soundside Festival in Bridgeport, joining that festival when Queens of the Stone Age had to drop off the bill.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
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Though Luigi Mangione comes from a wealthy and prominent family, anonymous online donors have chipped in thousands of dollars to fund his legal defense against charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The offerings found inside the tombs of the building indicate that their occupants were wealthy and of high social status.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The ancient mosque is adjacent to the tomb of the 12th century Muslim hero Saladin, and some believe the head of John the Baptist is buried inside the mosque.Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her makeup, done by artist Kevin Luong, included a pop of pink blush, shimmery champagne eye shadow and brown lip liner.Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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As for color, any blush in a brown or deep brick shade will do.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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The stems of rosemary become woody with age and are covered with green needlelike foliage year-round, and have pale blue or white blooms in the winter and spring depending on the variety.Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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When ham is wet-cured, it is immersed in a brine of salt and seasonings, rinsed and then aged, says Kersten.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Wipe before washing: Before rinsing pots, pans, and dishes, wipe them down with a paper towel to remove excess grease.Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Flush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flush. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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