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crimsons

verb

present tense third-person singular of crimson

as in blushes

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said

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Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.

— William Earl, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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Sleep, for instance, isn’t downtime but active maintenance, when the brain flushes out cellular waste in ways that may help stave off dementia.

— Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
In deep sleep, your brain runs a clearance system that flushes out metabolic waste, including the proteins associated with Alzheimer's.

— Sue Peschin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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At night, the feathers light up and the whole bird glows across the playa.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
In New York City, Pete Davidson films his new movie Tommy Karate with a new look, while Savannah Guthrie glows in florals for Roger Federer’s exhibition match at the US Open.

— Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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