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verb

past tense of rinse

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Recent Examples of rinsed
Verb
Michigan health officials urged consumers to avoid prepackaged salads and opt for individual heads of lettuce that should be rinsed thoroughly. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2026 Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated. Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 The chlorine is rinsed off before packaging and is considered safe by food safety standards. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 July 2026 Once the larvae were done chowing down, the skeletons were removed from the containers and rinsed with warm water to remove any residual larvae or tissue. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 And a pig like me would have picked Bing’s face up off the dirt, rinsed it in cold water from his canteen, and felt the skin flex in the palm of his hand. Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Ensure petals are thoroughly rinsed before use. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 Dried beans need to be rinsed and soaked before cooking. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsed
Adjective
  • According to a post on the Douglas County website, the fireworks will be launched from an irrigated bluegrass field with members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Metro Fire Rescue monitoring the site throughout the event.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The straw can go on the top rack, and the gasket and spout can be washed in the utensil rack.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore.
    Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • On Thursday morning, a massive sinkhole opened up on a West Hollywood sidewalk near Sunset Boulevard after the streets became flooded.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
  • After the comments section was flooded with messages from Instagram users criticizing the timing of the post, Kim added an additional comment with an explanation.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • While dry conditions drive up temperatures dramatically, moist air keeps them a bit lower but makes the heat feel worse to humans.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • It’s known for its red skin and orange flesh that’s soft and moist.
    Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 July 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
  • Larval fireflies spend their time underground or under damp logs and leaf litter.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Heat-protectant oils Some oils require application on damp hair or hair that’s about to be dried—those would be heat-protecting oils.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026

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“Rinsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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