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flush

[fluhsh] / flʌʃ /






VERB
inundate with liquid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
pale uncolor


Example Sentences

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Stroud Brewery is organic, so it does not use pesticides or herbicides, and uses harvested rainwater to flush its toilets.

From BBC

Oliver’s neck and cheeks flushed bright as he started to gather the empty mugs.

From Literature

My face flushed, but for once it wasn’t from embarrassment.

From Literature

“Every single day I was on it, all day long,” the Chico, Calif., woman said Thursday, her voice tremulous and her cheeks flushed to the color of her rose maxi dress.

From Los Angeles Times

Investors ought to be wary of developments in the financial sector, with problem loans increasingly a concern that could trigger a “proper flush in risk assets” next month.

From MarketWatch