- present participle of flash.
flashing
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But the French Canadian singer quickly got back up and signaled to fans that she was A-OK by flashing a thumbs-up, in footage obtained by People.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Technical indicators are flashing bullish for the three Barron’s stock picks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"It's more just like there are warning lights flashing that other parts of Europe are investing much more aggressively, and moving much more quickly, than we have."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The commercial sector, including the iconic Strip lighted up by flashing neon signs that flank air-conditioned clubs and casinos, accounts for about two-fifths of the city’s total electricity demand, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Everyone jumped and turned to look at the flashing red light on the wall.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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
Castles, cathedrals and common homes had flashings, most made from common malleable metals such as lead or copper.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
The best part is the flashings are so well engineered they don’t leak even in harsh storms.
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
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