FLUSHES Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

flushes 1 of 2

noun

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plural of flush

as in blooms

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement was in the flush of his youth

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as in bursts

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling a flush of patriotic pride

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flushes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flush

as in rinses

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 blushes

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) he flushed deeply upon hearing the compliment

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Then early Tuesday morning, a series of explosions turned the base’s last functional helicopters — a pair of Soviet-era Mi-8s — into blazing husks.

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The unverified two-minute seven second compilation, released on Saturday, showed a number of Ukrainian sea drones making their way toward gas facilities in the Black Sea, followed by large explosions which left at least one platform on fire.

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024

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