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verb

Definition of sluice

as in to rinse

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse he sluiced the gutters with lots of water in order to make sure they were clear

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If you were asked to picture how electrons move, you could be forgiven for imagining a stream of particles sluicing down a wire like water rushing through a pipe. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026 Most of us are aware, in the wake of the Panama Papers and similar leaks, of the extent to which the assets of the wealthy are sluiced offshore into tax havens. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024

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At a river sluice gate outside Thurakgaon, locals gather near sunset to take photos and eat snacks. — Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2026 Eventually, the animals were clustered into a sluice-like enclosure, and then the animals would be extracted one by one. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sluice

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Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Swirl the berries for about a minute, then rinse them for 30 seconds under cold water to remove the vinegar, and dry as directed above.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Definition of rinse

Verb

Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of flush

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News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Video from the store's security camera captured the collapse, showing a portion of the roof fall near the bakery section as a deluge of water flooded the interior.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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