How to Use rinse in a Sentence
- He rinsed the soap out of the cup.
- I rinsed my face in the sink.
- She rinsed the dirt off the lettuce.
- The tools were rinsed in alcohol.
- He washed the dishes and then rinsed them thoroughly.
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First, scrape and rinse the pan.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Cut onions do not need to be rinsed.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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What about cut onions—should they be rinsed?
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Use a brush to scrub the area and rinse well.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rinse the bird bath, dump it, and rinse it again.
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Scrub the stain with a soft sponge, then rinse and dry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Leave on for a minute or two, rinse off, and pat dry.
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Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2025
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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Use warm water to rinse the area.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Brush away or rinse off excess soil.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Drain spinach and rinse with cold water.
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Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Then rinse them with cool water and pat dry.
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Christine Fiorentino,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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There's no need to rinse dishes.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Drain and rinse well with cold water.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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And clubs will do anything to rinse them.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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And clubs will do anything to rinse them.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sweep up the absorbent and rinse the area.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Remove them with a small brush and rinse very well.
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Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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This helps to rinse and remove any soap residue.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dump it out and rinse the carafe after each use.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ana rinsed off the sponge, her shoulders rigid.
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Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Leave for a few minutes, then rinse and wipe clean.
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Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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It's rinsed, dried, and placed in a roasting pan.
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Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
- She dunked the dish in the rinse water.
- Use sanitizing rinse on the scissors.
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Boil, drain, rinse in the sink.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Then mop your tile floors and rinse.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Scrub the grout, rinse, and wipe clean.
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Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just spread the pieces on the rack and rinse.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Keep eye rinse and Q-tips handy.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
24 Dec. 2025
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If that doesn't do the trick, rinse hair with ketchup.
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Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Once the loose stuff is gone, give each screen a rinse.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Scrub with a soft brush, wash with dish soap, and rinse.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fill the sink with clean water and rinse.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wash the knobs in soapy water and rinse.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
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Wash the knobs in soapy water and rinse.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
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Drain and rinse with cold water.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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Cleanup is as quick as a warm-water rinse.
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Shirl Leigh
january 20,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2026
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To make this snack, rinse and slice celery stalks.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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Scrub the area with a sponge and rinse as needed.
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Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, drain and rinse beans.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just break out the can opener, give them a quick rinse.
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Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chris gives me a quick rinse down and then fills me up with black iced tea.
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Jonah Bayer,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2022
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There’s no need to soak, rinse, or simmer for hours.
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Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brine about two hours, drain and rinse well with cold water.
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Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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After an hour, scrub the paste off with a sponge and rinse.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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First, clean the body of the faucet with warm soapy water and rinse.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Pods and tablets all tend to have grease-fighting agents and/or rinse aid.
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Brittany Vanderbill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Oct. 2023
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Rub the paste on your silver pieces with a soft cloth, rinse, and buff.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
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Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This has become rinse and repeat each year.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Brain wrung like a sponge every rinse cycle.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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But after a quick rinse in soapy water, we were done.
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Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Aug. 2025
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