sluicing

verb

present participle of sluice
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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  1. rinsing
  2. washing
  3. flushing
  4. flooding
Verb
  • Some American Standard models also include a series of openings in the rim that create a power flush, rinsing away material that often collects under the rim over time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In her view, the benefit of rinsing to cut sodium outweighs the small dip in vitamin content.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsing
Verb
  • The messages were created using temporary chalk and power-washing techniques, with a cleanup plan in place from the outset.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of washing
Verb
  • The dart to Odunze came with Williams flushing to his right away from pressure in the end zone and then putting a heater on his receiver, who had created separation against Jaylon Johnson.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Smoke events leave residue behind; the guidelines include protocols for flushing spaces and verifying air quality once the event passes.
    — Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flushing
Verb
  • Cincinnati and Charleston are included in a more serious Level 3 of 4 threat of flooding rainfall Tuesday that stretches from eastern Indiana to central West Virginia.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There is a reason why the super PACs and the billionaires are flooding Minnesota with all kinds of money.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooding
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