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Flush

adj.hopeful, energeticeveryday

What it means

Healthy-looking, prosperous, or fully supplied.

Reach for it when describing someone or something temporarily well supplied with money or resources

The club was flush with volunteers after the open day.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    loaded

    great wealth should sound slangy

    not when Loaded can be rude, vague, or imply intoxication.

  • everyday

    well supplied

    resources beyond money are abundant

    not when Well supplied lacks flush's sense of temporary ease.

  • professional

    affluent

    a person or area has substantial wealth

    not when Affluent is a socioeconomic description, not a short surplus.

  • professional

    well-funded

    available funding is documented

    not when Well-funded does not mean cash is immediately available.

  • formal

    in funds

    available money is the exact point

    not when In funds sounds dated and may be unfamiliar.

  • formal

    prosperous

    sustained economic success is the claim

    not when Prosperous is stronger and longer-term than being flush.

Said against

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  • broke
  • cash-strapped
  • depleted

It naturally appears in

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  • flush with cash

    The club was flush with cash after the fundraiser.

  • flush with volunteers

    The garden was flush with volunteers after open day.

  • feel flush

    After the grant, they began to feel flush enough to replace the roof.

Where this comes from

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