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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Turn the drain on to let the blade cut the ice and have the baking soda run through the system before rinsing the drain with cold water.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To rehydrate the roots, place the plants in a bucket of water overnight or at least for a few hours before planting.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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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In the meantime, be sure to irrigate as needed throughout the autumn and winter months to keep the roots and soil moist.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 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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Dude was a slant master, dinking and dunking to his heart’s delight, forcing safeties to creep up and putting linebackers on their heels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among those penalized was Smith-Njigba, who was fined $14,191 for unsportsmanlike conduct (use of a prop) after dunking the football over the crossbar following his touchdown against the Texans — a celebration that, per league rules, is not permitted.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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