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
Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Remove saponins by repeatedly soaking the seed and rinsing it with water until soapy bubbles are no longer present.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Allow the vinegar to remain on the surface for at least one hour before rinsing the area with fresh water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
An employee reportedly did not properly wash a ladle after using, only rinsing it with water and drying it with a paper towel.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Remove saponins by repeatedly soaking the seed and rinsing it with water until soapy bubbles are no longer present.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Allow the vinegar to remain on the surface for at least one hour before rinsing the area with fresh water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
An employee reportedly did not properly wash a ladle after using, only rinsing it with water and drying it with a paper towel.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsing
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That water still cannot be used for any purpose beyond toilet flushing, city officials said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Water line flushing was completed, and water samples citywide continue to be analyzed, officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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An employee touched raw shrimp, then touched an apron cloth before washing their hands in the handwashing sink.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Balogun had found a lump on the underside of her jaw while washing her face four months previously, and now her career and identity were about to be upended.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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As the memories come flooding back, so do the tears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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“Rinsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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