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verb

Definition of sluice

as in to rinse

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse he sluiced the gutters with lots of water in order to make sure they were clear

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Recent Examples of sluice

Verb

Stream beds were exempt from vegetation clearing, an attempt to keep powerful winter flows from sluicing sediment into the lake. — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 This was an incredible claim given the amount of money that came sluicing into the family coffers thanks to the generosity of dubious foreign actors. — Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2024

Noun

At a river sluice gate outside Thurakgaon, locals gather near sunset to take photos and eat snacks. — Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2026 The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sluice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluice

Verb

Lightly sand the handles of a pair of wood or bamboo salad servers, then rinse and dry them.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
Although invisible, the bacteria from your cleaning rag (for instance) can easily transfer to other surfaces, even after rinsing.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rinse

Noun

There are understandable concerns over the drain of leadership and experience following the exits of Salah, Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate and Curtis Jones.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
But many residents fear data centers will spike utility bills, drain water resources and destroy farmland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of drain

Verb

For instance, studies have found a single load of laundry can wash 700,000 tendrils of microplastics known as microfibers into sewers.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Petrino may look for a relatively quick turnaround to wash the negativity away after winning a forgettable fight.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

Disneyland officials did not respond to a question about whether a lifetime ban is something that could be considered now for those who choose to stand up during the log-flume ride.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Raft along 670 feet of tunnels and flumes on the Big Daddy Falls, and spin down funnels and fly up walls on the Colossal Curl.

— Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of flume

Verb

Conventional sewage treatment is capable of filtering up to 99% of microfibers and other microplastics flushed from homes and businesses, other studies have found.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
He was beaten instantly on the next play by Gervon Dexter, who flushed Johnson out of the pocket and forced an incompletion.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of flush

Verb

The twin springs that gave the Revolutionary War battle its name are no more, inundated by the 1940s project that flooded the Santee River basin for hydroelectric power and flood control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Each room is flooded with amber Southwestern light, framed by chunky wooden beams, and the massive beds are adorned with local textiles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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