rouged

verb

past tense of rouge
as in reddened

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  1. reddened
  2. blushed
  3. flushed
  4. glowed
Verb
  • The crimson color stems from that outgoing light being reddened by the overlying layers of gas, much as sunlight scattering through Earth’s atmosphere can tint a sunset red.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of reddened
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  • Elsewhere, Julia Fox erupted on the scene, sporting skinny brows, overly blushed cheeks, black liner and glossed lips, no less.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The actress blushed as her co-stars, Whoopi Goldberg and Quinta Brunson, showered her with some love at a Kevin special screening later that day.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of blushed
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  • Her cheeks are flushed with a vivid, shimmering, nearly hot-pink blush that eases up a bit over the bridge of her nose.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Not that Bieber needs much assistance, with dewy skin and softly flushed cheeks becoming central to the Rhode universe.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • Their living structures glowed at night a hundred miles up and down the coast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of glowed
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