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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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D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Along with flushed cheeks and a rosy lip, the star wore subtle eyeshadow and fluttery lashes.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
Lockwood said to look for sweat or skin that’s flushed or warm to the touch.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 July 2024
Midnights Era Beauty Ideas For the album cover, Swift embraced the moodier night sky energy for her beauty, with a blended, navy smokey eye with a blue reflective eyeshadow topper, paired with flushed cheeks and a blurred red lip.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
The priest returned to the table with a flushed face.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Along with flushed cheeks and a rosy lip, the star wore subtle eyeshadow and fluttery lashes.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
Lockwood said to look for sweat or skin that’s flushed or warm to the touch.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 July 2024
Midnights Era Beauty Ideas For the album cover, Swift embraced the moodier night sky energy for her beauty, with a blended, navy smokey eye with a blue reflective eyeshadow topper, paired with flushed cheeks and a blurred red lip.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
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The clip comes to a close with Uzi rocking a pink fur hat waking up to their new life.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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Just in time for the 2024 election, the workwear brand brought back its signature suit in new bright pink styles, including a silk-satin shirt and two exclusive T-shirt designs.Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Curing, often using nitrates and nitrites — preservatives that prevent spoilage and preserve meat’s pinkish color — and salt, is one of the more common ways food manufacturers extend the life of modern cold cuts.Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The state will see sunny and warm temperatures with highs in the 70s, the weather service said.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Between 2020 and 2022, according to U. S. Census Bureau data, Texas acquired more than 9 million new residents attracted by the state's more affordable housing, relatively strong job market, cheaper cost of living, lack of income taxes, warm weather, and a relaxed atmosphere.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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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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Tornadoes are less common but can happen in fall and winter as cold air clashes with warm, moist air streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico.Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Place in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean or with little moist bits clinging to it.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Contrary to the name, those bears can sometimes be brown.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The mega coral is mostly brown, but has some splashes of bright reds, yellows, and blues.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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