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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
ush .
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Examples
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I work in entertainment, and I even "ushed" at an outdoor venue for a few years.
MetaFilter 2010
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Upheaval in the Middle East and strong demand for oil around the world have ushed oil prices over $100 a barrel for only the second time in history.
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It certainly isn't something that should be ushed if not ready.
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That would have ushed in another long period of Democratic rule.
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If a conservative or Republican then they are usually ushed from their position of authority.
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My mother had this fl ushed, shocked look on her face, something between elation and disbelief.
Lifeguard Patterson, James 2005
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As Ellie climbed back in her car, her cheeks fl ushed and grew hot again.
Lifeguard Patterson, James 2005
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A coach party entered, noisy and fl ushed, and took places round this table.
Death of a Scriptwriter Beaton, M. C. 1998
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*** Eileen Jessop left Drim Castle after midnight, her eyes shining and her face fl ushed.
Death of a Scriptwriter Beaton, M. C. 1998
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By the time she put down the phone, her face was fl ushed and her heart beating hard.
Death of a Scriptwriter Beaton, M. C. 1998
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