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rinsed

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verb

past tense of rinse

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Recent Examples of rinsed
Verb
Dried beans need to be rinsed and soaked before cooking. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026 Avoid overloading the washer to ensure towels are thoroughly cleaned and rinsed. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 June 2026 For other products, follow the manufacturer's instructions for rinsing, as some roof-cleaning products require rinsing, while others are designed to be left on the roof and rinsed away naturally by rainfall. Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 Scallops should not be rinsed to avoid excess moisture, which can affect texture and flavor. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026 It’s made of all-weather plastic that can be rinsed to clean and won’t fade in the sun. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Removable parts such as the grates can be rinsed with warm water. Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 4 June 2026 Plus, it can even be left on or rinsed off depending on preference. Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 29 May 2026 Mud, drink spills, sand, and food crumbs can usually be rinsed away in seconds without leaving behind moisture, mold, or residue buildup. New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsed
Adjective
  • But growing anything is considered a beneficial use as long as it’s planted, irrigated and not a native species or noxious weed.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
  • There is about 650 acres of irrigated farmland and pasture, hay production and grazing.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But the rhenium that was bound to the organic carbon gets washed through rivers into the ocean, where it is incorporated into new seabed sediments.
    Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • In it, teenage best friends, Claire and Hailey (Levesque), discover a sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washed ashore after a storm.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • At Marin’s home, McNulty allegedly used his credit cards, changed the locks while he was hospitalized and flushed cloth napkins down the toilet, clogging the pipes, Vanity Fair reported.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Symptoms of food allergies include hives, flushed skin, itchy sensation in the mouth, tongue swelling and vomiting, among others.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Water the plant well and keep the soil consistently moist.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • When females lay eggs in an open wound or in a moist body cavity — the nose, ears, eyes or mouth — the larvae burrow into living tissue.
    Ciara McCarthy. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.
    Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Terrestrials is so steeped in local, environmental minutiae that doing the kind of analysis necessary to fully understand every lyric can feel like an extra-credit assignment.
    Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • In testing, the setup produced a pure aqueous formic acid solution under real sunlight, even as the light intensity changed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 June 2026
  • In order to have aqueous alteration there needs to be some internal heating [usually via radioactive elements] and if something forms later than everything else then there will be less heat [since many of the radioactive elements will have already decayed].
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • If the dispensers are not removable, use a damp microfiber cloth to wipe away any residue, then apply white vinegar to the dispensers to remove mold and eliminate odors.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

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“Rinsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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