flushed

Example Sentences

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A young couple look into each other’s eyes, their faces flushed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Elevated volume last week feels like weak shareholders have been flushed out and a fresh regime of new investors has emerged.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Instead, the best of James Harden, Ivica Zubac and a finally healthy Kawhi Leonard has been flushed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The Sherborne in Dorset flushed away competition at the 2025 Loo of the Year Awards as it picked up the Quirky Award for its toilet facilities.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

I dried with toilet paper, which I flushed.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri