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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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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

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The bestselling cream-like balm melts into a clear, oil-like cleanser when warmed between dry palms, dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and grime before emulsifying with water and rinsing clean.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rinse

Verb

But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure debuted in 2024 — but the mountain that contains the log flume thrill ride has been around for decades longer.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The changes come less than two months after a 13-year-old boy climbed out of a log flume and fell 50 feet.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of flume

Verb

This looks quite snug – some compromises have to be made somewhere – and includes a vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a walk-in shower.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
But don’t flush the toilet—let your cleaning solution do the hard work for you.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of flush

Verb

Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of flood

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