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flushed

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[ fluhsht ]

adjective

  1. having rosy or reddish skin as a result of exertion, cold, embarrassment, fever, etc.:

    Common food allergy symptoms include a flushed face, hives, or a red and itchy rash around the mouth or eyes.

  2. flooded or sprayed thoroughly with water, as for cleansing:

    Next, disinfect the flushed wound with hydrogen peroxide.

    Before adding antifreeze to a freshly flushed cooling system, drain the radiator of water and close the petcock.

  3. (of a sewer, toilet, etc.) washed out by a sudden rush of water:

    Parts of the secret document were found by a lab technician in an improperly flushed toilet.

  4. having been rushed through a toilet, sewer, etc., along with water in the course of washing it out:

    The plumber told us that the cause of our slow drain was a flushed sock.

  5. animated, excited, or inflamed:

    I walked away from the conversation with a flushed sense of power.

  6. Computers.
    1. (of a buffer, cache, hard drive, etc.) emptied by deleting the data or transferring it to permanent storage:

      The commit-to-disk feature ensures that the data from a flushed buffer is not lost in the event of a system failure.

    2. (of data) deleted or transferred to more permanent storage:

      If needed again, the flushed data can be found and reloaded from the cloud storage system.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of flush 1.

flushed

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[ fluhsht ]

adjective

  1. (of a game bird or other animal) driven from cover so that it flies up or springs forth suddenly; roused:

    Jim’s shot brought down the flushed pheasant before anyone else could get a shot off.

  2. (of a person) forced out of hiding:

    The snipers focused on breaks in the foliage where a flushed fugitive might be revealed.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of flush 3.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flushed1

First recorded in 1660–70; 1995–2000 flushed 1fordef 6; flush 1( def ) + -ed 2( def ) for the adjective senses; flush 1( def ) + -ed 1( def ) for the verb sense

Origin of flushed2

First recorded in 1875–80; flush 3( def ) + -ed 2( def ) for the adjective senses; flush 3( def ) + -ed 1( def ) for the verb sense
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Example Sentences

While many of us simply flush and forget about it, our pee has the potential to be a valuable resource.

Tree-lined Madison Campground, managed by Xanterra, is the most centrally located and provides creature comforts like picnic tables, running water, and flush toilets for adventurous RV and tent campers.

Tuck the overhang under, pressing gently to make it flush with the edge of the pie plate, crimp as you like.

Ordinary water flushed through narrow tubes became denser and thicker, boiled at higher than normal temperatures and froze at much lower temperatures than usual.

It’s that time of year again, when the winter rains come flushing months’ worth of grime from San Diego’s streets through storm drains straight into the ocean.

He plucked them and flushed the feathers carefully, so as not to block up the toilets and draw attention.

The young fellow flushed with embarrassment and smiled uneasily.

Oddly enough, this disposing of contraband was the only time many flushed the toilets at all.

Indoor plumbing also requires somewhere for the flushed waste to go.

At the defense table, Edwards covered his flushed face with his hands.

She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.

Father Gaspara was about to ask another question, when Ramona appeared in the doorway, flushed with running.

His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.

Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating—flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.

Lady Maude advanced; she had really come in by accident; her head was bent, her eyelashes rested on her flushed cheeks.

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