SLUICED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

sluiced 1 of 2

adjective

as in irrigated

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sluiced

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verb

past tense of sluice

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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Adjective

According to a post on the Douglas County website, the fireworks will be launched from an irrigated bluegrass field with members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Metro Fire Rescue monitoring the site throughout the event.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
But growing anything is considered a beneficial use as long as it’s planted, irrigated and not a native species or noxious weed.

— Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

Definition of irrigated

Verb

All types of produce should be rinsed under running water, including those with skins or rinds that are not eaten.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Michigan health officials urged consumers to avoid prepackaged salads and opt for individual heads of lettuce that should be rinsed thoroughly.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2026

Definition of rinsed

Adjective

Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore.

— Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Definition of flushed

Verb

Whether due to size constraints, residue transfer, or bacterial contamination, these items should be washed in your dishwasher alone.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite people acquire by eating fresh produce grown or washed with water carrying human waste.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of washed

Adjective

Tropical systems interacting with dry air and land tend to weaken because they’re deprived of the warm, moist ocean conditions that fuel their thunderstorms.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
That storm is spinning moist air in the upper atmosphere toward the region, and more moist air is expected as the storm slows into a tropical depression, Garcia said.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of moist

Verb

Whether driven by admiration or nostalgia for his first spell, the club’s fans flooded the comments section welcoming back their hero.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Chinese companies, including DeepSeek, have previously flooded the market with more affordable, open models that typically lag behind the most cutting-edge software from US rivals but nonetheless can undercut them on price.

— Michael Shepard, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of flooded

Adjective

Rub the paste gently with a damp microfiber cloth or non-scratch sponge.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Holcombe adds that ginger candies or over-the-counter medication like Dramamine can help with motion sickness, and that customers can ask crew members for cold, damp towels to put on the back of their neck.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of damp

Adjective

Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.

— Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Terrestrials is so steeped in local, environmental minutiae that doing the kind of analysis necessary to fully understand every lyric can feel like an extra-credit assignment.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

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