as in rinsed
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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as in irrigated
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluiced
Verb
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Cut onions do not need to be rinsed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025 -
All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trees growing in irrigated lawns are susceptible to overwatering.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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For those in charge of protecting the biosphere, keeping the beaches on the peninsula’s eastern side free of trash washed in from the sea is a constant struggle.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In line with her recent beauty philosophy, the star opted for a minimal makeup look with flushed cheeks and a subtle pink lip.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The only thing left to figure out is when this regime, this flawed rebuild, which began in 2019, stops circling the drain and finally gets flushed.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That honesty resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom flooded her comments with support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These muffins are perfectly moist from the apples which are grated and stirred into batter.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The American Society for Microbiology said that warm, moist skin folds are more likely to collect microbes.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s also a level of expertise that Questlove and Patel, by being so steeped in the music industry, were able to bring to the interview process.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Florida and parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast will see a mostly soggy, damp weekend.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Use a damp cloth to wipe everything down, starting from the tops of door frames and working your way down from there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sluiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluiced. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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