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flush

[fluhsh] / flʌʃ /






VERB
inundate with liquid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
pale uncolor


Example Sentences

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Like many in Venezuela, the 68-year-old expressed nostalgia for the heyday of the Caribbean country between the 1950s and 1970s, when it was flush with oil riches.

From Barron's

What Monday’s selling actually accomplished: weak hands got flushed 48 hours before China’s policy takes effect.

From MarketWatch

“They don’t want to flush them down the toilet, they don’t want to throw them in the trash.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After weeks of unsuccessfully setting out caramel- and cherry-flavored bait and noisemakers in the hopes of flushing the bear out, it seemed like all of the efforts had paid off last week.

From Los Angeles Times

The company's boats have central heating, flush toilets, and hot and cold running water, as well as hobs, grills, ovens and fridges.

From BBC