Flushing
noun
a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.
Flushing
American
[fluhsh-ing]
/ ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /
noun
Flushing
1
British
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /
noun
flushing
2
British
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /
noun
Example Sentences
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The 2021 US Open champion will now sit out this year's event at Flushing Meadows, which begins on 23 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Then, Draper had just reached the Flushing Meadows semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
The 2021 winner at Flushing Meadows begins her Melbourne campaign in the last match of the first day on Margaret Court Arena, following a men's clash.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
Alonso, the Mets’ all-time leader in home runs, had been with the organization since he was drafted in 2016 and was one of the most popular figures ever to play in Flushing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
"That's one good thing. And we'll get out of Flushing forever."
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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
The act of flushing can be a bigger concern than sitting.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
It said some 500 homes and businesses had been affected and water could only be used for flushing toilets - warning that boiling the contaminated water would not make it safe for other uses.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Luke was just finishing the last of the kitchen floor when he heard the toilet flushing upstairs.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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