flushed
Example Sentences
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Her face is flushed, her voice hoarse, and tears roll down her wet cheeks.
From Literature
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Her cheeks and nose are flushed, like she’s been outside.
From Literature
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But just as I step outside, they come racing into the courtyard, their cheeks flushed.
From Literature
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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
All eyes around the table shot from Mrs. Wigginbottom’s flushed face to the bowls of hot stew before them.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.