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Recent Examples of rinse
Then rinse them off and put them in a cool, dry location.
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Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
And clubs will do anything to rinse them.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Expect to have the leaves tapped along the body before honey is applied and then rinsed with a splash of cold water.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
And clubs will do anything to rinse them.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Expect to have the leaves tapped along the body before honey is applied and then rinsed with a splash of cold water.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinse
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In addition to wash cycles and tending to laundry as soon as the buzzer rings, there are a few other tips to decrease the wrinkles in your wash.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Let the item sit for about 20 minutes so the fat in the coconut oil has time to break down the stain, then wash the item as normal.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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The wreckage in the water had been flushed into the North Yuba River and stalled about a mile downstream at the mouth of Englebright Lake in mid-February after a ruptured pipe at New Colgate Powerhouse sent a deluge of water and hillside into the river.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Repeat until the drain begins to move freely, then flush the drain for 3 to 5 minutes with cool running water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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