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
If your machines are not designed to wash, rinse, and spin-dry such bulky items, a large duvet could ruin the spin mechanism.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
The air of familiarity goes a long way in establishing a new story and avoiding a wash, rinse and repeat cycle involving any stories or other characters from The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Clean your case For plastic or silicone: Wash with warm soapy water, rinse and air dry.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Leave it on for two to three minutes before rinsing—ideally with cool water—to get the most out of this conditioning cocktail.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
The air of familiarity goes a long way in establishing a new story and avoiding a wash, rinse and repeat cycle involving any stories or other characters from The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Clean your case For plastic or silicone: Wash with warm soapy water, rinse and air dry.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Leave it on for two to three minutes before rinsing—ideally with cool water—to get the most out of this conditioning cocktail.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinse
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Consumers should also wash and disinfect any surfaces that came in contact with the eggs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The hilltop compound is perhaps most famous for its car museum, a nearly 24,000-square-foot showstopper built to house Lyon’s epic personal collection, with room for 70 vehicles (none included with the sale, unfortunately), as well as an auto shop and wash and gas stations.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
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The Cardinals will happily flush their performance over the last three days and focus on their upcoming four-game division showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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