flush

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01. We heard the sound of a toilet [flushing], and then a door opening and closing.
02. I don't like to waste water by [flushing] the toilet just for a dirty Kleenex.
03. The young girl's face [flushed] with embarrassment when her new boyfriend kissed her in front of her friends.
04. She got some sand in her eye, but was able to [flush] it out with water.
05. The patient was given water intravenously before and after the chemotherapy treatment to [flush] his kidneys.
06. The army was moving slowly forward, [flushing] the guerrillas out of their hiding places in the bush.
07. You should [flush] the radiator with clean water before putting in the new anti-freeze.
08. The children were [flush] with enthusiasm at the end of their school camping trip.
09. Poet Francis Thompson wrote, "Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, and left the [flushed] print in a poppy there."
10. An average toilet uses 5 to 7 gallons of water every time it is [flushed].
11. The children's faces were [flushed] with excitement when they saw the Christmas tree surrounded by presents.
12. He got some dirt in his eye but we were able to [flush] it out with water.
13. Make sure you [flush] the toilet when you are finished, please.
14. Her face was [flushed] with embarrassment after her boyfriend kissed her in front of her friends.
15. The children were [flushed] with excitement after they got off the roller coaster.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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