as in to rinse
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Recent Examples of rewash
Instead, reapply the stain treatment and rewash the garment.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Employee washed hands and advised to rewash dishes.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Employee washed hands and advised to rewash dishes.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewash
Verb
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After, rinse the mat thoroughly and leave to air dry.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Finish the process by rinsing the board with hot water to clean the materials off, then allow it to air dry.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The soil will wick absorb water through the drainage holes and slowly rehydrate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hydrating Body Bar Massage was another standout, which used the Kate McLeod Body Stone—a solid moisturizer—to soothe and rehydrate my parched winter skin.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thatch does not rewet easily once dry, and once wet stays wet, providing excellent conditions for disease.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2023
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When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.—
Anna Blaustein,
Scientific American,
29 July 2022
Verb
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The water is running very fast this time of year because it is being released to irrigate all the surrounding farmland.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Today, water from the massive lake, fed by the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, irrigates farms across the Central Valley and provides drinking water for Silicon Valley, including San Jose.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So up and over went Adebayo, and straight down upon Ware came Adebayo’s dunking wrath.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Neither Johnson nor Richardson have had much of a chance to show off their dunking prowess this season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Such ties lave little resemblance to alliances such as NATO, where participation is voluntary and leaders are democratically elected.—
Loren Thompson,
Forbes,
26 Apr. 2022
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The running game had been ineffective through long stretches of the night, laving Cal with a rather lifeless attack.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
27 Sep. 2019
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“Rewash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewash. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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