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rinsed

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verb

past tense of rinse

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Recent Examples of rinsed
Verb
The frames are cleaned, rinsed in 6,000-gallon tanks, and coated using a custom process. Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Deli slicers are supposed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized every four hours when on the job. David J. Neal may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 Ana rinsed off the sponge, her shoulders rigid. Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Each of these components should be cleaned or rinsed off separately. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026 This Dawn dish spray does not require scrubbing and only needs to be rinsed after application. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Once the glass is rinsed, take a clean microfiber cloth and wipe it down in gentle, vertical strokes. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026 Recycling bins can get even funkier thanks to sticky bottles or cans that weren’t rinsed thoroughly. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026 The formula can be rinsed off like a traditional cleanser or wiped away for improved hydration. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinsed
Adjective
  • According to the Colorado Golf Coalition, the state’s courses take up 33,061 total acres; of that, 16,366 acres are irrigated turfgrass.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
  • Continuing to cut farm water allocations is on track to fallow a million acres or more of irrigated farmland in the state, causing a devastating loss of jobs and economic productivity.
    Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado May 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Previously, the city burned flushed waste, leaving an odor around Blue River and I-435.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
  • The filters must be occasionally back-flushed for proper operation.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Letters signed by dozens of local officials, legislators from both houses, environmental groups and clean energy businesses have flooded in to try to save the program.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • People quickly flooded the comments with reactions and support for the classy move.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, they are drawn to moist wood that’s already prone to rot.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
  • The moist, high-energy formation promotes storm development.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Things like the origin of Earth's water, the formation of tectonic plates, and momentous events that might have shaped the planet's evolution all remain steeped in hypothesis.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026
  • On a record so steeped in the perceptions of others, the thought is both encouraging and slightly terrifying.
    Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Trained in chemistry at Harvard and Stanford, Beh has spent years inventing safer, large-scale energy storage technologies, including revolutionary aqueous organic flow batteries, during his postdoctoral research.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
  • The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of paper towels, wrap freshly washed herbs in a clean, damp cloth napkin.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Plant clover in cool, damp weather, use minimal soil coverage, and water lightly.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026

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“Rinsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinsed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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