flushed

Example Sentences

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The nearest neighbors had laughed at her, a small girl swamped in a coat running into the wind; so she’d flushed, and woken earlier the next day so nobody would see her.

From Literature

Her face is flushed, her voice hoarse, and tears roll down her wet cheeks.

From Literature

Her cheeks and nose are flushed, like she’s been outside.

From Literature

But just as I step outside, they come racing into the courtyard, their cheeks flushed.

From Literature

Olive and other experts further note that this freshwater would have likely flushed sewage and nutrients into the sea, thus drawing in bait fish and, in turn, sharks.

From BBC