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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
flashed the news of the royal birth around the world
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Recent Examples of flashed
After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The son, Duncan Davitt, was 9 years old in the passenger seat, and the father, Mark, was steering their gray Chevy Impala away from Illinois Street and back toward their hometown of Indianola, Iowa, when a question flashed through his mind.
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Alex Zietlow
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
JuJu Brents and Ethan Bonner have flashed potential throughout previous NFL seasons.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
At one point in the clip, while holding the basket, it was subtly flashed towards the camera.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Boston seemed to make a big play in nearly every spring practice session that was open to reporters, and Concepcion flashed big-time speed.
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Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The son, Duncan Davitt, was 9 years old in the passenger seat, and the father, Mark, was steering their gray Chevy Impala away from Illinois Street and back toward their hometown of Indianola, Iowa, when a question flashed through his mind.
—
Alex Zietlow
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
JuJu Brents and Ethan Bonner have flashed potential throughout previous NFL seasons.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
At one point in the clip, while holding the basket, it was subtly flashed towards the camera.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Boston seemed to make a big play in nearly every spring practice session that was open to reporters, and Concepcion flashed big-time speed.
—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed
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That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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Before a big night out or even just dinner with friends, lids twinkled, cheekbones caught the light from every angle, and lip gloss doubled as a mirror.
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Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.
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The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
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On loan from the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, it will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10, 2026, to July 11, 2027, the first time in its nearly 1000-year history the work has been publicly exhibited on British soil.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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Her heart hammered away, her eyes flickered, and her voice grew tiny and plaintive.
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SportsCenter flickered on several televisions.
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Amid news of the investigation, TMZ published footage from a 2023 incident involving the former couple, in which Paul was seen yelling and throwing chairs at Mortensen while a child was nearby.
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As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
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