redden
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to become red.
reddens
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present tense formof redden (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I suspect the raw, honest anger that reddens her eyes comes from a place of knowing and experience.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2023
He explained he takes antibiotics every day as he has rosacea, which reddens and can deform the face.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022
Ceylon has a yellow perianth with a rich orange cup that reddens over the blooming period.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
Why couldn’t it be the interstellar gas that reddens distant stars and not the dust?
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
The one time our eyes meet in the mirror, I catch my breath, she reddens, and we both look elsewhere.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
