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flush

[fluhsh] / flʌʃ /






VERB
inundate with liquid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
pale uncolor


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In a city flush with cash, the fund’s purpose withered.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

There is a seasonal “spring bounce” that occurs when people shop ahead of the summer, possibly flush with an income-tax refund.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Newly appointed BBC chief Matt Brittin recently described the licence fee as a "busted flush"

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

For the first time, the city has also got its own detachment of mounted police officers, workers have filled in the potholes and manhole covers have finally been laid flush with the surrounding pavement.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

A flush of crimson crept modestly to her cheeks, and she made a depreciating moue.”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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