FLUSHED Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of flushed

as in pink

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verb

past tense of flush

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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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

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 Also, look to see if they are flushed or feel hotter than normal. — Nancy Mattia, Parents, 8 July 2026

Verb

The leak-proof, puncture-resistant container should then be thrown in the trash, not recycled or flushed down a toilet. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 An interesting note about Prawdzik’s study is that where cover types could be recorded, 90 percent of the birds shot were flushed from aspen stands containing lowland-brush understories. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flushed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flushed

Adjective

In the reunion trailer, the islanders walk the pink carpet and meet the fans who have been deciding their fate all summer.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Much later, Leffler found a tattoo artist with dimples like her daughter’s and a studio painted Ruby’s favorite shade of pink.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pink

Verb

And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The towel is no longer absorbent or has a greasy-type feeling after it has been washed.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed

Verb

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 oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

Definition of blushed

Adjective

Totality also brought glimpses of pinkish-red prominences—fountains of plasma arcing above the sun’s surface, dancing at the moon’s edge.

— Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Even the most neutral colorway—a pinkish beige and an olive green—gives dimension to an interior.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinkish

Adjective

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
The report found that DFW has the best non-irrigated wheat in the state due to rainfall at the right times and the fungal issues in the wheat crops in other parts of the state.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of irrigated

Verb

Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses’ non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
But New Yorkers flooded social media after news broke, and eventually a petition was made in an effort to save the theater.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flooded

Verb

Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Scientists began describing minerals that glowed in the dark as phosphors in the Middle Ages.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of glowed

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