: of the color crimson
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Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Known as Blood Falls, the waterfall pours crimson from the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
And of course, the colour scheme, black and crimson, complements the yacht’s fast personality.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Known as Blood Falls, the waterfall pours crimson from the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Adjective
Her face bare, stripped of the elaborate looks and crimson lips, and sunglasses covering her eyes.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Verb
The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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