to blush
Third Person
blushes
Present Participle
blushing
Past Tense
blushed
Past Participle
blushed
1
to become red in the face, especially as a result of shyness or shame
- She couldn't help but blush when complimented on her performance.
- The young girl started to blush when her crush spoke to her.
- He tends to blush easily in social situations.
- A compliment from her boss made her blush with pride.
- He blushed with embarrassment during the presentation.
2
to turn pink or redden
- The flowers seemed to blush under the warm afternoon sun.
- The sky began to blush with hues of pink and orange as the sun set.
- The leaves began to blush with autumn colors, turning shades of red and pink.
- The soft petals of the rose blush in the early morning light.
- The apples on the tree started to blush as they ripened.
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