FLASHED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

flashed

verb

past tense of flash

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 twinkled

to shine with light at regular intervals the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced

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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 Allen had flashed in offseason training and training camp, but historically it’s taken time for wide receivers to make an impact in head coach Andy Reid’s sophisticated offense. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Castillo flashed a big smile Friday after playing a pivotal role in Yorkville’s 21-7 win at home over Oswego East. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Police said the man had gotten into an argument with someone earlier and had flashed the weapon at them. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The second-year pro flashed a more polished jump shot, connecting on four of seven attempts, all from 3-point range. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Oct. 2026 During one incident, Cameron flashed the weapon at a drugstore and was nearly shot by police. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Conwell, who was acquired by the Heat in the second round of this year’s draft, played off the bench on Saturday and flashed his potential after a quiet start to the preseason. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashed

Verb

In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

Verb

However, the technology is still limited to producing just 4,096 colors (modern LCD and OLED displays can produce millions) and, as with Kaleido 3, at a lower resolution than black-and-white text is displayed.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
The painting will be displayed alongside an ancient relief borrowed from the National Roman Museum, reportedly introduced to Rembrandt through a reproduction, that inspired his depiction of Bathsheba attended to by a footmaid.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

And for a slight moment, his eyes twinkled underneath the LED lights inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Before a big night out or even just dinner with friends, lids twinkled, cheekbones caught the light from every angle, and lip gloss doubled as a mirror.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of twinkled

Verb

In May, Uthmeier joined Justice Department officials at the Miami Freedom Tower when the federal government announced its arrest warrant and charges.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Richardson also announced the company plans to bring online two more rocket recovery vessels to join its existing ship, Jacklyn, named after Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ mother.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of announced

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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

Verb

The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.

— Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In Monday’s match against home player Sun Xinran, Gauff stopped a rally after electronic advertising boards lining the court flickered during a point late in the first set.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of flickered

Verb

In its latest Global Financial Stability Report, published Tuesday, the IMF acknowledged hedge funds' role in supporting market liquidity and efficiency.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
The base employed around 1,300 military and civilian personnel, including roughly 1,070 military members, according to October 2025 figures published by the Town of Wainwright.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026