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Saltwater gargles are used to improve oral health and treat various oral health conditions.
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Edmund Khoo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Preparedness Items to keep on hand: Salt to create a saltwater gargle for a sore throat (1 teaspoon per cup of warm water).
—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
Are there any dangers of using Betadine as a gargle or nasal spray?
—Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021
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Edmund Khoo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Preparedness Items to keep on hand: Salt to create a saltwater gargle for a sore throat (1 teaspoon per cup of warm water).
—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
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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The mangrove forests resounded with birdsong: the high trill of swallows and the guttural croak of snail kites.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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His gravelly croak sounds melodic but grave.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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As the band blares, Georgia fans bark for the Dawgs and Alabama faithful screech Roll Tide.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Gargle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargle. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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