flash
noun
a brief, sudden burst of bright light.
has flashed
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present perfectof flash (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the past five trading days, the “Nasdaq Titanic Syndrome” has flashed four times.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
Quentin Johnston has flashed his potential as a top wideout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
Taiwanese media say this is the first time its government has flashed an islandwide alert of this nature.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024
Tune - a fifth-round selection out of Houston - has flashed some potential, but is still in the very early stages of his development.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
A searchlight has flashed upon all that Charles Lamb said, did, or wrote.
From Rembrandt by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
