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
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
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the animals were clustered into a sluice-like enclosure, and then the animals would be extracted one by one.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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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
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
Eventually, the animals were clustered into a sluice-like enclosure, and then the animals would be extracted one by one.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluice
Verb
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Rinse and Refill After scrubbing the bird bath, rinse it with water to remove the vinegar solution.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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Wash And Dry The Fruit Place the berries in a colander in a sink, and rinse the strawberries under cold running water.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Solutions to poor drainage range from working compost into the soil to installing a French drain.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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For those who worry that immigrants are a net drain on public finances, the evidence points the other way.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Local organizations aim to preserve the lake’s pristine condition through monitoring, boat-washing stations, and other initiatives that minimize the impact of waste and control the spread of invasive species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Here, fabric care and pediatric experts share their best tips for washing baby and toddler clothing and bedding safely.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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The aquatic center’s attractions include a zero-depth pool, interactive water play area, lazy river, body speed slides, tube slide, flume slide, platform cliff jump and drop slide.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The Tempo are not alone on this log flume ride of WNBA expansion in 2026.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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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Because containers require such frequent watering, many nutrients are flushed out from the soil, so fertilize regularly.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Oncologists are being flooded with requests as the special access program gets started.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Sluice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluice. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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