Synonyms of rinse

rinse

verb

ˈrin(t)s 

as in to wash

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wash
• flush
• flood
• irrigate
• wash out
• sluice
• soak
• flow
• inundate
• engulf
• hose
• stream
• swamp
• gush
• saturate
• rush
• splash
• drench
• deluge
• douche
• douse
• slosh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rinse

Once the larvae were done chowing down, the skeletons were removed from the containers and rinsed with warm water to remove any residual larvae or tissue. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

Carve Out an Outdoor Shower For rinsing off after a day at the nearby beach, Wood installed an outdoor shower. — Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026

And a pig like me would have picked Bing’s face up off the dirt, rinsed it in cold water from his canteen, and felt the skin flex in the palm of his hand. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Then rinse the board with hot water, apply detergent, and scrub it with a clean brush to remove food debris and oils. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026