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flushing

[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
blushing
Synonyms
STRONG
embarrassed flushed humiliated reddening
WEAK
ashamed bashful blushful red-faced
Antonyms
WEAK
arrogant bold immodest
NOUN
blush
Synonyms
STRONG
bloom blossom burning color flush glow glowing mantling reddening redness rosiness ruddiness scarlet
WEAK
pink tinge rosy tint
Antonyms
WEAK
paleness pallidity whiteness

Example Sentences

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Then, Draper had just reached the Flushing Meadows semi-finals.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Last year Medvedev lost in the Australian Open second round to 19-year-old Learner Tien over five gruelling sets, before going out in the first round at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Roman Aminov, an attorney based in Flushing, N.Y., says he has probated wills belonging to someone who had died more than 25 years before.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Cohen’s arrival in November 2020 marked the beginning of a new era in Flushing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

I used to love to walk these streets of Flushing with Lelia and Mitt, bring them back here on Sunday trips during the summer.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee