- present participle of flash.
flashing
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“Don’t fix something that isn’t broken,” said Ginger Wallis, 50 years old, who lives at the base of a hill covered in flammable grass, her eyes flashing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As the wobbling disk periodically blocks and reflects light from the magnetar, the system behaves like a flashing cosmic lighthouse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Everything was loud and flashing and neon. Overstimulating. Expensive.”
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
She recommended pet owners learn the schedule of any nearby fireworks shows and make sure their pet is inside ahead of time — loud noises or bright, flashing lights could scare them away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Then came the fire trucks—four of them—with lights flashing.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
The metal counterflashing that was attached to the chimney was cut so a 1/4-inch gap remained above the step flashings on the roof.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
The gap between the two flashings was now 2 inches!
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
But the endless flashings of the different linings on the beat of musical flourishes — and the visible struggles that some choristers on Sunday had with the magnets — grew tiresome.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
The good news is it’s simple to install most roof flashings.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
Archie turned away from Brother Jacques and watched the ambulance making its careful progress out of the athletic field, the rotating blue light casting emergency flashings all over the place.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
