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 Soap Wasn’t Fully Rinsed Residue left from not fully rinsing away soap during cleaning can become sticky and attract food particles. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 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

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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

Verb

Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
An employee handled dirty utensils and dishes with gloves on and later handled clean dishes with those same gloves without washing hands in between.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of washing

Verb

As high tide peaked Monday morning, water surged from Newport Harbor onto the streets of the Balboa Peninsula flooding some businesses in the Balboa Fun Zone.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
That means Treasury will need to keep borrowing — a lot, flooding the market with bonds.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of flooding

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