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verb

Definition of sluice

as in to rinse

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse he sluiced the gutters with lots of water in order to make sure they were clear

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Recent Examples of sluice

Verb

Stream beds were exempt from vegetation clearing, an attempt to keep powerful winter flows from sluicing sediment into the lake. — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 This was an incredible claim given the amount of money that came sluicing into the family coffers thanks to the generosity of dubious foreign actors. — Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2024

Noun

Dump the remaining gravel through a sluice box to remove lighter sand and small rocks, which filter into a gold pan. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 At a river sluice gate outside Thurakgaon, locals gather near sunset to take photos and eat snacks. — Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sluice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluice

Verb

Washing soda functions as a processing aid and is rinsed out before the straw becomes pulp, the organization said.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Once all the debris has been removed, rinse the pan with water and thoroughly wash it with dish soap.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rinse

Noun

Now federal investigators say criminals turned that everyday habit into a way to steal bank logins and drain accounts.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The air pressure is usually sufficient to clear light debris, and the nozzle straw fits nicely into the drain openings without the risk associated with shop air.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of drain

Verb

Additionally, the project’s closed-loop water system prevents nutrients from washing into nearby rivers, where runoff from conventional cotton production can contribute to eutrophication.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
From SheetsGate to purposefully washing Joy’s uniforms with rags, the laundry room has unleashed something deranged in Gen.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure debuted in 2024 — but the mountain that contains the log flume thrill ride has been around for decades longer.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The changes come less than two months after a 13-year-old boy climbed out of a log flume and fell 50 feet.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of flume

Verb

Miami got inside the 20 on its next possession, which was a 16-play drive, but quarterback Malik Willis was flushed out the pocket on the final two plays of that drive, and subsequently sacked.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
After Will McDonald flushed Titans quarterback Cam Ward from the pocket, Bailey chased him down and shoved him out of bounds for a one-yard loss — and sack — during the Jets’ 23-10 victory.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of flush

Verb

The policy is making the British glass industry more expensive than the cheap imports from China and Turkey which are flooding the market.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
The announcement came almost a week after parts of Connecticut experienced flash flooding on Sunday, which dropped more than 7 inches of rain over a short period of time on the shoreline and left many roads flooded.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

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