as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
his face reddened when she flashed him a dazzling smile
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Recent Examples of redden
Symptoms include vaginal burning, inflammation (reddening of the genital area), irritation, and foul-smelling discharge.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Skin flushing generally looks like reddening of the skin.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Other houseplants can also redden if grown at the higher end of their light level preferences, such as certain begonias and bromeliads.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
The researchers suggest that this could mean that the surface of the asteroid had been reddened by exposure to radiation, and the first material to exit the impact came from the surface.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Skin flushing generally looks like reddening of the skin.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Other houseplants can also redden if grown at the higher end of their light level preferences, such as certain begonias and bromeliads.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
The researchers suggest that this could mean that the surface of the asteroid had been reddened by exposure to radiation, and the first material to exit the impact came from the surface.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
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The village crisped, like almond trees blushing, like the sea at high tide, the rocks carved purple along the shore.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Norfolk, Virginia native also flushed three rim-rattling dunks during the alumni game benefiting area families battling cancer.—
Gary Bedore
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Fear not – the whole point is to flush everything out of your system to give your provider the clearest view of your colon possible.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, glows with buildings carved from Villamayor sandstone that shimmer like honey under the basking Castilian rays.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Trump continues to threaten news outlets that report on him in anything less than glowing terms.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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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
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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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“Redden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redden. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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