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
Soak them for a few minutes in a 3-to-1 mixture of water and white vinegar is the way to go, before rinsing.
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Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Do not let the solution dry on the surface before rinsing.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
To cut down, Denver has asked its restaurants to only serve water to customers by request and encouraged residents to use more efficient commercial car washes, rather than rinsing off their car with buckets in the driveway.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
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Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Do not let the solution dry on the surface before rinsing.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
To cut down, Denver has asked its restaurants to only serve water to customers by request and encouraged residents to use more efficient commercial car washes, rather than rinsing off their car with buckets in the driveway.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsing
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The airbender has not been present in flushing thus far.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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The next day, Nataliia was washing the landing outside of her apartment with vinegar, as advised by officials, when an evacuation order was issued.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This includes drinking water, water used for brushing teeth, washing for washing dishes and water for food preparation, officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then the Secret Service and every detail came flooding in and everybody went down.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pittsburgh had 16 prospects attend in person, but the real stars were the fans flooding the North Shore and Point State Park.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Rinsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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