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
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.
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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Massage it into your scalp for a minute and work the formula through your middle and ends when rinsing it out.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Massage it into your scalp for a minute and work the formula through your middle and ends when rinsing it out.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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
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Plumbers recommend flushing a hot water heater once a year to clear out the sediment.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The singer and reality star, 31, tied the knot with film producer Jared Safier in December — six months after making headlines for flushing an engagement ring from ex-fiancé Chris Sheng down the toilet and long after rising to fame for marrying ex-husband Doug Hutchinson as a teenager.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But one more theatrical feat of sleight of hand has occurred, because Kyoto’s washing your hands for you.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Rinsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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