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
For the sake of rinsing themselves of the issue long-term, the Dodgers will exercise caution.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
After rinsing, use a cleaver or a very sharp knife to cut the beef tendon into 3- to 4-inch pieces.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
For roughly the next six hours, Hall engages in intense workouts and, as some critics online have pointed out, unusual behavior, such as rinsing his teeth and dunking his head with bottled Saratoga water and applying a leftover banana peel to his skin.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and rinse; pour this liquid into the soup pot.
5: Add tomato, potato, celery, parsnip, whole parsley sprigs, salt, thyme, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns to the pot.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
After rinsing, use a cleaver or a very sharp knife to cut the beef tendon into 3- to 4-inch pieces.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
For roughly the next six hours, Hall engages in intense workouts and, as some critics online have pointed out, unusual behavior, such as rinsing his teeth and dunking his head with bottled Saratoga water and applying a leftover banana peel to his skin.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and rinse; pour this liquid into the soup pot.
5: Add tomato, potato, celery, parsnip, whole parsley sprigs, salt, thyme, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns to the pot.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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