as in rinsing
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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Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wait 10 minutes before washing for milder stains or up to a week for more severe or stubborn stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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The targets are those film companies and institutions that are complicit and are white-washing or justifying the genocide and its apartheid regime.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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The project includes the removal of the weir to restore tidal saltwater flushing to the 220-acre lagoon, along with native plants and wildlife.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The pocket collapses, flushing Lagway to his left.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The hours leading up to those high tides could see flooding too, with levels dropping lowest during low tide.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ochsner Health did not answer questions about flooding preparations at Choctaw General.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Sluicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluicing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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