as in to wash
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set
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Recent Examples of rinse
To relieve symptoms in the meantime, Hill recommends saltwater nasal rinses for congestion or using nasal decongestants like oxymetazoline if symptoms are especially bad.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Step four: Remove strips and rinse or brush away any residue.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
Step five: Remove the mouthpiece, rinse your mouth with water, and clean the device as instructed.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
After applying a mask, leave it on for the time recommended on product label, and gently rinse off with lukewarm water before lightly patting your skin dry with a washcloth.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Step four: Remove strips and rinse or brush away any residue.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
Step five: Remove the mouthpiece, rinse your mouth with water, and clean the device as instructed.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
After applying a mask, leave it on for the time recommended on product label, and gently rinse off with lukewarm water before lightly patting your skin dry with a washcloth.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinse
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Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Allman, who works for a commercial pressure washing company in Dallas, frequently appears in Weaver’s social media videos and supports her career as a DCC from the sidelines.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Elsewhere on the ground floor is the bathroom, which has a shower, sink, and a flushing toilet that can optionally be upgraded to a composting model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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Rescuers feared the fish would be flushed out to sea and difficult to find.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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