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as in pink
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as in rinsed
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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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Recent Examples of flushed
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
In a selfie shared to Instagram, the star rocked tousled pink hair, which matched her flushed cheeks and rosy pink lip color.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Be sure to add some bright pink blush to your cheeks and the tip of your nose to mimic June's supercool, flushed look.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
In a selfie shared to Instagram, the star rocked tousled pink hair, which matched her flushed cheeks and rosy pink lip color.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Be sure to add some bright pink blush to your cheeks and the tip of your nose to mimic June's supercool, flushed look.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
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The shades are pink, orange, or red to neutralize bluish-purple tones from tired under-eyes.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2025
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Pops of red and pink, leopard print, and graphic wallpaper were a few ways designers and homeowners dressed up their spaces.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Later that year, the Fearless Tour kicked off and Swift wore a pinkish strawberry red lip each night — the rest was history.Claire Fox, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2024
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The tall pinkish purple present: Peppermint Paraglider Glider The tall present with the blue bow: Yule Bag Back Bling The tall red present: Snow Sparkle Contrail The square purple present: That’s Cold Jac!Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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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
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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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
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But in order to keep them moist and fluffy, make sure to not overmix the batter.Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, the Skyline station was cloaked in fog, a hopeful sign that moist conditions could delay a tricky blaze like the Keller Fire, which in October burned 15 acres above the Eastmont hills.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more white coats and brown boots inspired by Brooke Shields.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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