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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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also, someone washed and rinsed a food storage container, then put it to dry without using the third part of the three-compartment sink to sanitize.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Soak the root ball in water for about 30 minutes to rehydrate the roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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With its high content of natural electrolytes, coconut water has become popular as a low-sugar rehydrating alternative to sports drinks such as PepsiCo’s Gatorade.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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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When the soil feels loose and crumbly, irrigate the area and test the moisture level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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If the land had been irrigated for crop production for less than five years before an AMA designation, landowners would lose their right to use water for farming.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also, Samis Calderon flushed a slam off a move down the baseline, while Peterson dunked to finish a strong drive to the goal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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