Meaning & use
flush
To clean or clear something by causing a rapid flow of water through it.
See it in a sentence
Remember to flush the toilet before you leave the bathroom.
The nurse flushed the wound with saline to clean out the debris.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, 'flush' describes something level with a surface, or, informally, having plenty of money.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To become red in the face, usually from embarrassment, heat, or strong emotion.
Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment when everyone turned to look at her.
3. noun
A hand of five playing cards all of the same suit, in poker.
She won the final hand with a flush, beating his pair of kings.
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