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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
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Myers is viewed a notch below that group, but with the salary cap expected to increase to as much as $275 million — a rise of $20 million — many teams will be flush with cap space.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Others take many, many flushes before the water comes out clear.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
During the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado in 2021, which burned over 1,000 homes, city officials advised residents to use mains water only for flushing until extensive testing confirmed safety.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Instead, open up space at the bud union for basal breaks by sawing out undesirable canes flush at the bud union.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Myers is viewed a notch below that group, but with the salary cap expected to increase to as much as $275 million — a rise of $20 million — many teams will be flush with cap space.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
This is thanks to the Energy Policy Act of 1992, which mandated that toilets use less than 1.6 gallons of water per flush.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Others take many, many flushes before the water comes out clear.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Some scooped water from their apartment pools to help with flushing and showered at gyms.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
During the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado in 2021, which burned over 1,000 homes, city officials advised residents to use mains water only for flushing until extensive testing confirmed safety.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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Whatever the reason, pop the top and embrace this energetic, aromatic, and balanced to the very last drop.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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While the mood throughout the night was mostly energetic and festive, a few speakers took aim at Trump's policies.—
Axios,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
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Pearce plays wealthy industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren while Joe Alwyn costars as Harrison's son, with Felicity Jones as László's wife.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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For much of the war, students in college or graduate school were exempt from service, a policy that generally favored whiter and wealthier draftees.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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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,
6 Feb. 2025
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Scott County officials will also be at the meeting to provide information about the adjacent Highway 169/Bluff Drive overpass project in Sand Creek Township.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Next came a cream blush—and placement is key for this part.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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For Sabrina Carpenter, that means red or nude lipstick, exaggerated pink blush, and soft, cascading blonde curls.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Then add a vase of spring blooms and golden accents like flatware and candlesticks.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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Flowers aren’t simply eye candy—each type of bloom has a different meaning.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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But over eight half-hour episodes (including a finale that’s twice that length), those momentary bursts of magic feel all too fleeting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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That was no problem for Netflix as Back in Action wasn't just filmed at Pinewood but action sequences were also shot on London's river Thames and at its barrier which prevents the city from flooding and bursts open in the film.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Then, squeeze your hair after rinsing out the shampoo, but don’t dry it.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Thoroughly rinse fruit and vegetables before cutting .—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Flush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flush. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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