as in washes
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 rinses
The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinses
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And believe me, a person who receives warmth, love, and care from us—who washes and styles their hair—is someone who walks back into the world feeling confident, inspired, and ready to spread kindness further.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The toilet flushes during this Super Bowl increased by nearly 300,000 from the previous year, said Déja Stewart, a department spokesperson.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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By breaking the bond, the residue flushes away more easily in the rinse cycle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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The title floods the screen, in lavishly flowing script, a whopping 49 minutes into this 108-minute neo-noir, not far off the halfway mark.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Rinses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinses. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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