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
Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinses
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That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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The narrator of Repetition tears up her diary and flushes the pages down the toilet.—
Honor Jones,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are two options, with Daily mode which requires just wiping the cooking chamber with a semi-wet cloth, or Monthly mode which is a self cleaning function that flushes out the internal oil and water hoses.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
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The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.—
Larry Neumeister,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Swarm of teens floods DC streets in ‘takeover' However, four individuals were arrested at the nearby Waterfront Metro Station – located outside the city’s curfew zone – by members of the Metro Transit Police.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Rinses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinses. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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