Thesaurus results for BLUSHED

blushed

verb

past tense of blush

as in flushed

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake

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Recent Examples of blushed 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 The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 Noah blushed then nodded softly. — Allegra Givens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 When asked about his cousin — Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia — Acuña nearly blushed with admiration. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026 The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025

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While typically flushed out within a day, a small amount can build up in fat tissue with daily exposure.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Hair and other solid debris can be pulled out of the drain this way, while grease and soap scum clogs can be physically broken up by the drain snake or auger, then flushed with hot water to clean the line.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of flushed

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The crimson color stems from that outgoing light being reddened by the overlying layers of gas, much as sunlight scattering through Earth’s atmosphere can tint a sunset red.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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