flushing
Example Sentences
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Mal was flushing bright red, a scarlet that rose up to her hairline.
From Literature
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Mal glared at the centaur, flushing red, and Christopher glared too, in loyalty.
From Literature
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And then, flushing, turning away from Christopher in embarrassment, she raised her voice and called, “Erato, dryad of T . r, queen of the forest! The Immortal, born from the first apple of the first tree, calls out for you.”
From Literature
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A call roused the McKay kids from sleep as the scent of something savory wafted up the stairs, shortly followed by the sounds of opening and closing doors, water running, flushing, sighs, hands pounding outside the bathroom, cries of hurry up and the like.
From Literature
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Then, Draper had just reached the Flushing Meadows semi-finals.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.