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Preparedness Items to keep on hand: Salt to create a saltwater gargle for a sore throat (1 teaspoon per cup of warm water).
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
Gargle with salt water: A salty gargle has been shown to significantly reduce the pain and inflammation of a sore throat.
—Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
To make an effective saltwater gargle, Mayo Clinic experts recommend dissolving 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of salt in an 8oz glass of warm water.
—Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022
Are there any dangers of using Betadine as a gargle or nasal spray?
—Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
Gargle with salt water: A salty gargle has been shown to significantly reduce the pain and inflammation of a sore throat.
—Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
To make an effective saltwater gargle, Mayo Clinic experts recommend dissolving 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of salt in an 8oz glass of warm water.
—Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022
Are there any dangers of using Betadine as a gargle or nasal spray?
—Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargle
Noun
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Rose does sing the song’s iconic chorus, but instrumentally, the song is nearly all Sly, with additional electric piano by star keyboardist Billy Preston and some guitar croaks from rising soul hitmaker Bobby Womack.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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Throughout the track, the coquí’s croak echoes briefly in the background.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The constant clang of metal and the screech of drills suggest the sort of work underway at a warehouse-turned-workshop in this Ukrainian city about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Kyiv.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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The trio frantically scramble to stop the train, but as the film cuts to black, the sounds of glass shattering and the screech of wheels hammer in, yet again, that there’s no escape.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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“Gargle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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