Thesaurus results for RINSING

rinsing

verb

Definition of rinsing

present participle of rinse

as in flushing

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 rinsing Employee was observed rinsing vegetables in the hand wash sink. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Just after midnight on October 1, police say that video from the victim’s camera showed Wang rinsing out the victim’s coffee mug with a liquid from her own. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The self-rinsing jet remains enclosed when not in use, so there’s less worry about the spread of bacteria. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 On that note, another common mistake is not rinsing hair conditioner thoroughly enough once you’re done. — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026 Previous strategies for growing plants on Mars included rinsing these poisons out, bringing supplemental fertilizers from Earth, or avoiding Martian soil entirely and using hydroponics. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Maintain your tub by rinsing, wiping after use, avoiding bath oils, and ventilating. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 2026 Take an extra beat (and a bit of water) to emulsify the formula before rinsing it off for a thorough cleanse. — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026 Prepare the sprouts for storage by rinsing and draining the sprouts thoroughly, then laying them out on a dish towel to dry for an hour or so. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

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The scientists are planning to travel there in 2028 to deploy instruments able to document the flushing in and out of seawater.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Next to the kitchen is the bathroom, which has a walk-in shower and a flushing toilet.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of flushing

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In the brain, for example, elevated stress hormones can impair learning and memory by flooding the hippocampus with excitatory chemical signals.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
By holding water on the land, these peatlands not only reduce the risk of flooding downstream, but also buffer the landscape against drought, keeping soils moist and supporting nearby forests through dry spells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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