as in irrigated
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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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Verb
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025 -
There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My essentials are a glowy base, flushed cheeks, sculpted brows, and a glossy lip— just enough to feel pretty and put together with little effort.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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With flushed cheeks extending from the apples to the temples, lips softly lined, and light-catching shimmer on the eyes, romantic glam elevates soft glam with a whimsical, spring-ready twist.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their main food source vanished after decades of pollution flooded the Lagoon — and the species’ most important home on the East Coast turned into a graveyard.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Clethra can be planted in consistently moist soil in Zones 3 to 9.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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Put together a basic emergency kit, with water and shelf stable foods for up to a week, flash lights, back up batteries, a first aid kit and moist towelettes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Part of the iris family, this plant likes moist to average soil and is generally found in marshes, damp woods, and on stream banks and slopes in zones 4a-9b.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Most of World Cup 1954 was not to his liking, but in the final week the temperatures cooled, and the final was played on a damp day.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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People often ignore signs that their body is not adjusting to the heat, such as clammy skin and disorientation.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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The first signs of heat exhaustion include profuse sweating, lightheadedness, clammy skin and a weak pulse.—
Ivy Scott,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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“Sluiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluiced. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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