as in washed
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set
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Verb
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their main food source vanished after decades of pollution flooded the Lagoon — and the species’ most important home on the East Coast turned into a graveyard.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms of heatstroke include high body temperature (104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher), change in mental state or behavior, change in sweating pattern and flushed skin, according to the above source.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Related article Teen TikTok skin care craze may be harmful — and expensive, study finds Increasing blood flow to the face may also make the skin appear more flushed and hydrated as well, Reszko said, but this effect is usually temporary.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Fungus thrives in warm, moist areas, so having your sweaty feet stuffed inside shoes and socks all day can create an ideal environment for fungus to grow.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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This sheet cake is made with a moist vanilla and almond batter before being frosted with a salted buttercream.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The key element of this new strategy is an aqueous solvent for dissolving perovskites.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unlike flooding, other techniques (for example drip irrigation) do not cause water to overflow the field and runoff into a tributary, where the nutrient pollution enters the wider aqueous ecosystem.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Use a damp cloth or sponge to wipe off the paste, using gentle pressure and scrubbing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Rinsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsed. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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