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
At times this year, both have flashed the ability to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
Johansen, Vincent Iorio and Bobby Nardella have flashed potential throughout preseason.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
Irvin is also a former four-star recruit with elite athleticism, and both Banks and Jackson have flashed in practices.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
I really suffered last evening from the crowd of things which I wished to say, and which, at one word of command, would have flashed into life and, I think, into eloquence.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Maud Howe Elliott
