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adjective

Definition of flushednext
1
as in pink

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as in rinsed

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verb

past tense of flush
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore. — Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Verb
Miami got inside the 20 on its next possession, which was a 16-play drive, but quarterback Malik Willis was flushed out the pocket on the final two plays of that drive, and subsequently sacked. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 The water system will also be flushed out more often to get rid of any standing water that may have had time to collect lead while kids were away, the city said. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flushed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed
  1. pink
  2. rinsed
  3. washed
  4. blushed
  5. pinkish
  6. irrigated
  7. flooded
  8. glowed
Adjective
  • A couple of the larger rooms have distinctive pink porcelain baths.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Their version of Monster was hot pink, with a silver sticker emblazoned with Robin’s face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pink
Adjective
  • His hands were not shaking, and the cup was returned to his father un-rinsed and brimming with water.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
Verb
  • Fendi used washed gray denim for its straight-fitting jeans for men and women.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • Elsewhere, Julia Fox erupted on the scene, sporting skinny brows, overly blushed cheeks, black liner and glossed lips, no less.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The actress blushed as her co-stars, Whoopi Goldberg and Quinta Brunson, showered her with some love at a Kevin special screening later that day.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of blushed
Adjective
  • Its sunsets are particularly famous, when the mountains reflect a pinkish hue.
    — Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After thirty minutes of searching, Kossmann waved us over to the pinkish headstone of Emma Jane Byrd Young.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pinkish
Adjective
  • The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.
    — Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, about 52% of the Colorado River's water is used for irrigated agriculture.
    — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of irrigated
Verb
  • Luhring Augustine moved into the 3,500-square-foot space in September 2020, as galleries flooded the neighborhood, lured by the low rents spawned by the Covid-19 crisis.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Clearly he hasn’t been flooded with offers since that accolade, so his agent has set him up with Lady Isabella, who claims to have a Netflix commission for a bio-doc about her life.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • My hair was thick, curly, and lush; my lips were full; my decades-long struggle with hormonal acne slowed to a stop; and my skin glowed.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Flushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flushed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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