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turn red

VERB

blush

Synonyms

STRONG

color crimson flush glow mantle redden rouge

WEAK

have rosy cheeks turn scarlet

Antonyms

STRONG

pale

WEAK

blanch

VERB

redden

Synonyms

STRONG

bloody color crimson dye flush glow incarnadine mantle paint pink rose rouge rubify rubric rubricate ruddle rust suffuse tint

WEAK

go red pinken ruby ruddy

Antonyms

STRONG

pale whiten

WEAK

lighten

Example Sentences

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Of course, a flashing yellow light may never turn red.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Celestial enthusiasts across Southern California will have a chance to watch the moon turn red during a total eclipse early Tuesday, but you’ll have to be up before dawn to catch it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Skywatchers across North America could see the moon turn red for the first time since 2022, during a total lunar eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

But, it did turn red on Sunday night because of North American wildfire smoke sitting in the atmosphere above the UK.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Mam and Bridey sit so close to the fire their shins turn red and purple and blue.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

turn red

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