flash
noun
a brief, sudden burst of bright light.
have flashed
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present perfectof flash.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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Paycom and the payroll software company Paylocity Holding have flashed particularly worrisome signals in recent weeks, Barron’s reported last week.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
While Utah was seeded below UCLA, the Utes have flashed more championship potential this season with the nation’s second-highest team score, a 198.55 that trails only Oklahoma’s 198.575.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Quarterback Cameron Ward and WSU’s receiving corps have flashed signs of star potential in the quick-passing game.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
While the Capitals’ young players have flashed, it could be tough to fit them into Washington’s veteran-heavy forward group.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
The address seems to have flashed suddenly upon the world, for—so said Mermillod and the rest of the initiated—its very existence was hardly known of; and it had 500 signatures.
From Letters From Rome on the Council by Johann Joseph Ignaz von D?llinger
