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flushed

/flʌʃt/

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verb

To cause to take flight from concealment.

Examples :

"The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."

nature animal action

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To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

Examples :

"A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."

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verb

To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

Examples :

"Flush the injury with plenty of water."

utility action process

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Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

Examples :

"The plumber flushed the toilet to clear the clog. "

utility machine

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To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

Examples :

"When Sarah received the award, she flushed with excitement. "

physiology body appearance sensation emotion

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To cause to blush.

Examples :

"The embarrassing story flushed her cheeks with a bright red color. "

physiology appearance body sensation

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verb

To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

Examples :

"to flush the meadows"

utility disaster environment

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To excite, inflame.

Examples :

"The news of her promotion flushed her with excitement. "

emotion physiology sensation

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(of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

Examples :

"There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing."

utility building

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To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

Examples :

"The computer technician flushed the temporary files to free up space on the hard drive. "

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To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

Examples :

"Blood flushes into the face."

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To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

Examples :

"The setting sun flushed the sky with vibrant orange and pink colors. "

appearance physiology body

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To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

Examples :

"The carpenter flushed the seams in the wooden cabinet, making them even with the surface. "

architecture building

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verb

To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.

Examples :

"The miners flushed the gold-bearing riverbed, releasing water in controlled floods to uncover more gold. "

technical agriculture process

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To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

Examples :

"The heavy rains flushed the mine tunnels with mud, creating a solid, dangerous barrier after the water drained away. "

technical material geology industry

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verb

To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet

Examples :

"He flushed the toilet after using it. "

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adjective

Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.

Examples :

"After tripping on stage, she was flushed with embarrassment. "

appearance body physiology sensation emotion