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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Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.
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Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Not to mention that, in the cabin, the only person doing the dishes and rinsing out everyone’s beer cans for the recycling was the ostensibly famous lead singer—the only woman, natch.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
White mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and a tight or filmy feeling after rinsing all point to hard water.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
That being said, rinsing your dishes before the dishwasher cycle can certainly improve the quality of your results.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Not to mention that, in the cabin, the only person doing the dishes and rinsing out everyone’s beer cans for the recycling was the ostensibly famous lead singer—the only woman, natch.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
White mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and a tight or filmy feeling after rinsing all point to hard water.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
That being said, rinsing your dishes before the dishwasher cycle can certainly improve the quality of your results.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsing
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Lower flows mean less sediment flushing downstream, accelerating the sinking of the Louisiana delta.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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In fact, keeping denim looking its best requires not washing them very often at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Any washing machine leaks would cause excessive damage to carpet, and the flooring would likely need to be removed and replaced.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Grounds are already saturated, so additional rainfall will lead to flooding in low-lying areas across parts of North Texas.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Win or lose, the plays will be clipped incessantly, jammed into highlight reels or viral tweets, and B-roll of fans flooding the streets past subway stops adorned in Knicks colors and Timberlands will be plastered all over a thousand documentaries.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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“Rinsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsing. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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