as in to wash
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set
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Recent Examples of rinse
Swish the mouthwash around to rinse the whole area.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2025
When cool, rinse each ear under cold water, pat dry with paper towels, and use a kitchen torch to burn off any hairs.
—Jessica Liang, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
Afterwards, customers can rinse off with a vitamin-C shower, which SweatHouz says benefits skin health, before finishing with a cold plunge.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Some manufacturers do recommend certain detergents and rinse aids, though.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2025
When cool, rinse each ear under cold water, pat dry with paper towels, and use a kitchen torch to burn off any hairs.
—Jessica Liang, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
Afterwards, customers can rinse off with a vitamin-C shower, which SweatHouz says benefits skin health, before finishing with a cold plunge.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Some manufacturers do recommend certain detergents and rinse aids, though.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rinse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinse
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Pre-cut fruit and salads: These items are often washed in local water, which could be contaminated.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Her hair was freshly washed, with two curls hanging down her forehead.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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How Calcium and Oxalate Form Stones After the body processes food, waste products are left behind and flushed out by the kidneys through urine.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
22 Aug. 2025
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With so many teams flush with space, though, that’s likely to become less of a factor, as those clubs simply won’t need to go over the cap anymore.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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