blush
verb (used without object)
to redden, as from self-consciousness, embarrassment, or shame.
was blushing
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past progressiveof blush.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I was blushing red when I saw it, I couldn't believe it," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
At first, Mr. Gamson said, he thought that the fall could be part of a staged performance piece, but then he noticed that the woman was blushing and art fair staff members were rushing over.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
But leader or not, relative veteran or not, Mancini was blushing as he wrote down the details.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
“If I was blushing when I met him, that's a good sign that he can play a romantic lead,” Holofcener said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2018
Mr. Reilly glanced at me, and I could see he was blushing.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
