hot flash
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hot flash
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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It was definitely more than a hot flash.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
During a hot flash, in addition to a sudden feeling of warmth, women may experience sweating and reddened skin.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023
She immediately feels “a hot flash of embarrassment,” followed by shame: “I hate that there’s a part of me that doesn’t want to be seen talking to Kath and Ingrid.”
From New York Times • May 6, 2022
My first hot flash hit inside the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, where I’d traveled from Wisconsin to see the crypt of Davy Crockett.
From Slate • May 16, 2020
He’d been unprepared for his first hot flash, in the late fall of 2007.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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