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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

Her brief appearance at Flushing Meadows was only her fourth singles match of 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 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

The government says Hu moved undeclared cash back to the U.S. from his earnings in China using family members and his businesses, including a wine shop in Flushing, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

"Well, mostly people of European descent. I'm not sure how it will help you navigate life in Flushing, that's for sure."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins