flushed

Example Sentences

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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

The move has flushed out speculative positioning and brought prices back to levels seen about two weeks ago—still up 13% in January, the Asia head of macro strategy says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

She was breathing hard, her eyes wild, her cheeks flushed, her hair held back only by a pencil she’d stuck behind her ear two hours ago and clearly forgotten about.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix