flushed
Example Sentences
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Quickly flushed out of the pocket by the Las Vegas Raiders’ pass rush, Sanders rolled to his right and kept his eyes down field.
“It’s just like dissipating their body and just see how their face is flushed red, and their clothing is, you know, soaking wet from sweating.”
From Seattle Times
A quick nap functions like rebooting a computer; my system is haywire, so I pass out and then chime awake a short spell later, flushed of unnecessary data.
From New York Times
Spring growth emerges lime green flushed with crimson before ripening to a pleasing grass green in summer.
From Seattle Times
If you notice that they’re flushed, sweating excessively, are having a harder time moving around, or are exhibiting other symptoms of heat-related illnesses, get them some water and help them move to a cooler place.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
