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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
flashed the news of the royal birth around the world
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Recent Examples of flashed
And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.
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Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Euless Trinity flashed a new offensive wrinkle that will certainly draw attention from upcoming playoff opponents.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot-4, 247-pound outside linebacker then cradled the rock in his right arm, turned upfield like a receiver, and flashed right past a would-be Raiders tackler on a 23-yard return.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
In a performance space that felt more like an extended living room than a club, Keith Richards surveyed the crowd and flashed a sly smile.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Just look at starting safety Tre’Von Moehrig and cornerback/nickel Chau Smith-Wade; both have flashed this year in Evero’s system.
—Alex Zietlow
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Ellison and Sarandos spent much of the dinner hour in close conversation, while personalized congratulations notes to Zaslav from Paramount, Disney, Sony and NBCUniversal flashed across screens inside the Beverly Wilshire ballroom.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
My convertible flashed Fuoriserie’s magenta body accents, embedded with blue mica, that elevated the Cielo’s style like Harry Winston jewelry at the Met Gala.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
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Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair Also at Gallery FUMI, Greek designer duo Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair gleamed from the floor.—
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Anna and Jack put the pieces together that all three crimes are connected by the disturbing messages displayed on their deceased bodies, as well as the same friendship bracelet attached to each victim.—
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Citizens of Minneapolis took to the streets, throwing snowballs at their own local police and local businesses proudly displayed signs in their windows instructing people how to use whistles to thwart ICE.—
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My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight.—
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Finn’s eyes, wide and wonderful, twinkled under the Mile High moonlight as the young girl took the stage for the first time.—
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
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The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.—
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
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But Spoelstra said that even just two years in, and only 21, Ware already has exhibited some needed resilience.—
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At the event, the firm exhibited its revolutionary Simrad AutoCaptain autonomous boating system on two vessels.—
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Streetlights flickered before large parts of the city were plunged into darkness, as a thick fog settled over the streets and temperatures plummeted to –5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit).—
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By early Sunday afternoon, power was restored to parts of the Richmond District, drawing cheers from residents when lights flickered back on.—
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The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.—
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“Flashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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