Flushing

[ fluhsh-ing ]

/ ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Flushing

flurried, flurry, flush, flush-decked, flush girt, Flushing, flush left, flushometer, flush right, flushwork, fluster

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How to use Flushing in a sentence

Similarly, Main Street Patrol was formed in order to keep the streets of Flushing, New York safe.
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Looking back, even the flushing toilet in “European Son” seems spot on.
Lou Reed Lives! Why the Man With the Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart Isn’t Dead|Elizabeth Wurtzel|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So, let the basketball and football fans keep following their off seasons, and all the baseball fans will be heading to Flushing.
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“We joked about just flushing the toilets, over and over again, just because we can,” she said.
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In the red corner: Harvey Weinstein, originally from Flushing, New York.
Why We Heart John Lennon|Martin Lewis, Harvey Weinstein|October 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A Stephen King of the Flushing housing projects and the blighted East Bay, Victor LaValle is a master of comic-gothic noir.
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The colour came flushing into Lady Hartledon's face, an angry light into her eyes.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
“I would be shamed to death,” Jessie declared, her face flushing almost angrily, for sometimes Amy did try her.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Well, Im willin to help folks outalways, said Mr. Chumley, his withered cheek flushing.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
I guess our trade wouldnt amount to much, said Jess, flushing a little.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
He watched her countenance slowly flushing, but pretended not to notice her confusion.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for Flushing (1 of 2)

flushing

/ (ˈflʌʃɪŋ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Flushing (2 of 2)

Flushing

/ (ˈflʌʃɪŋ) /

noun

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)Dutch name: Vlissingen

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