Synonyms of rinsing

rinsing

verb

present participle of rinse

as in flushing

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flushing
• washing
• flooding
• irrigating
• sluicing
• washing out
• soaking
• flowing
• inundating
• engulfing
• swamping
• saturating
• splashing
• gushing
• streaming
• hosing
• drenching
• rushing
• deluging
• douching
• sloshing
• dousing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rinsing

As a start, Mena recommends waiting at least 48 hours before washing your hair, incorporating a sulfate-free, color-safe shampoo on wash days, and always rinsing with cool to lukewarm water. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

Apply the mask, then leave it on for five minutes before rinsing off. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Employee was observed rinsing vegetables in the hand wash sink. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Soap Wasn’t Fully Rinsed Residue left from not fully rinsing away soap during cleaning can become sticky and attract food particles. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026

Just after midnight on October 1, police say that video from the victim’s camera showed Wang rinsing out the victim’s coffee mug with a liquid from her own. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

The self-rinsing jet remains enclosed when not in use, so there’s less worry about the spread of bacteria. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

On that note, another common mistake is not rinsing hair conditioner thoroughly enough once you’re done. — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026

Previous strategies for growing plants on Mars included rinsing these poisons out, bringing supplemental fertilizers from Earth, or avoiding Martian soil entirely and using hydroponics. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026