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  Flushing

  noun

  a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.
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  flushing

  noun

  an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage

Flushing

American  

[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. Dutch Vlissingen. a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.

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Flushing ¹ British  

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

1. Dutch name: Vlissingen. a port in the SW Netherlands, in Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the West Scheldt river: the first Dutch city to throw off Spanish rule (1572). Pop: 45 000 (2003 est)

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flushing ² British  

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

1. an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage

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The volume of early-morning matches has increased at Flushing Meadows this fortnight, although Tuesday's play finishing at 3:34am on Wednesday was the product of unusual circumstances.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

That is met by a resistance from television executives and the practicality of New York life, with many fans unlikely to arrive at Flushing Meadows much before 7pm.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Zverev did not go to bed until gone 5am following his opening three victories at Flushing Meadows and stayed up to watch Shelton beat Alcaraz on his night off.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Rodman’s schedule with the Spirit hasn’t allowed her to attend all of Shelton’s matches at Flushing Meadows, but she has been to at least three.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Big Harm, whose girth has grown since we left Flushing, doesn't budge, but the others shift to make room for Ma.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

“I just worry that I’m flushing money down the drain a little bit as I kind of pay to a landlord,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Unfortunately, I seem to be flushing my money away on this problem — or at least that appears to be what the plumbing company would like me to do.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

The kind of contraction generated by walking moves cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, leading Drew to hypothesize that the mechanism plays an important role in flushing out excess proteins and other unnecessary material.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Record winter rainfall is flushing pollution and sediment into Devon and Cornwall's coastal waters, raising risks to marine life, shellfish and potentially human health as conditions warm.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

“I am not a detective,” Major Danby replied with indignation, his cheeks flushing again.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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