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Recent Examples of rinse
Scrub deep and rinse off thoroughly.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
While different neti pots use slightly different approaches, the most common method uses gravity to rinse your nasal passages.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
If the utensil is dishwasher-safe, rinse it well first to remove any food that may be coated on.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
While different neti pots use slightly different approaches, the most common method uses gravity to rinse your nasal passages.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
If the utensil is dishwasher-safe, rinse it well first to remove any food that may be coated on.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinse
Verb
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The pollutants diminished over time — absorbed into the landscape and washed into waterways.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Francis says to wash your vase thoroughly with mild soapy water before adding the stems, and fill it 3/4 of the way full with lukewarm water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This looks very compact, but does contain a vanity sink, a shower, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinse. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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