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 And even using a placebo spray may have had some protective effects by rinsing and coating the nasal lining. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025 To manage sodium intake, remember to drain and rinse the chickpeas. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025 What to do if you're stung by a jellyfish If you're stung by a jellyfish, Bologna recommended rinsing the area with salt water and plain vinegar to prevent the stinging cells from discharging. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025 From there, most of the trailer consists of rapid-fire flashes of unsettling imagery, including a man yelling with blood dripping from his mouth, muddy human footsteps on a hardwood floor, blood rinsing down a bathtub drain, and a distressed shriek from Indy. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rinse
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  • Dry Dill To dry dill, wash and dry it thoroughly.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The base can even wash the mops with water heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to remove grease.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • My inner circle also made sure my body angles were flattering, my cheeks — all of them — were flushed and perky, and my facial expressions were authentic and strong.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If possible, remove the garment and immediately flush the stain with cool running water, which will keep the stain from drying and setting into the fabric.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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