as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Noah blushed then nodded softly.—
Allegra Givens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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There is the Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva, and children playing ball, shopkeepers chatting on the doorstep of their stores, flushed tourists dragging their suitcases all around.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Having your water heater professionally flushed annually can help prevent this issue.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the opening night of the Public Theater's The Merchant of Venice in February 1995, the stars glowed.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the largest photographs in the world, the images were 18 feet by 60 feet and, backlit with a mile of tubing, glowed.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Crimsoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimsoned. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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