as in to wash
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
rinse that shirt immediately, or the paint will set
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Recent Examples of rinse
After applying the juice to the windshield, rinse it off with tepid water and use the lemon to remove any remaining shards.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Then before consuming these sweet-tart fruits, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
From an efficient vegetable chopper to a salad spinner for quickly rinsing greens, this is the time to stock your kitchen with tools to make healthy eating easier and faster in the new year.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Then before consuming these sweet-tart fruits, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
From an efficient vegetable chopper to a salad spinner for quickly rinsing greens, this is the time to stock your kitchen with tools to make healthy eating easier and faster in the new year.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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