as in flushing
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 rinsing
Canned beans may be high in sodium, so many healthcare providers recommend draining and rinsing them to remove excess sodium.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Skipping the step of rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables can increase your risk of foodborne illness and other health issues.
—Wendy Bumgardner, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
This type of rice was a major technological innovation in Japan in the past 30 years, where starchy rice rinsing water waste was a significant source of pollution in the water system.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Even more fun is the outside shower—for rinsing off under the night skies.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Skipping the step of rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables can increase your risk of foodborne illness and other health issues.
—Wendy Bumgardner, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
This type of rice was a major technological innovation in Japan in the past 30 years, where starchy rice rinsing water waste was a significant source of pollution in the water system.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Even more fun is the outside shower—for rinsing off under the night skies.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsing
Verb
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Scrub with a toilet brush, then wait six minutes before flushing again.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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Liberation movements were like chemotherapy, flushing our systems to reboot their chemistry at the cellular level.—
Syda Segovia Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Maintain good foot hygiene by washing feet at least daily.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Beijing will keep trying to export its way out, flooding global markets—an approach that most trading partners may absorb this year but won’t tolerate forever.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Rinsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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