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verb

Definition of sluicenext
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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sluice

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noun

as in drain

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Recent Examples of sluice
Verb
Stream beds were exempt from vegetation clearing, an attempt to keep powerful winter flows from sluicing sediment into the lake. — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 This was an incredible claim given the amount of money that came sluicing into the family coffers thanks to the generosity of dubious foreign actors. — Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
Some residents said the country club contribues to flooding by opening its sluice gate when rain is forecast. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Dump the remaining gravel through a sluice box to remove lighter sand and small rocks, which filter into a gold pan. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sluice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluice
  1. rinse
  2. drain
  3. wash
  4. flume
  5. flush
  6. flood
Verb
  • If exposure occurs, it is recommended to shower or rinse the affected area.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because the pigment sits inside the skin instead of on top of it, this isn’t the same as a swipe of freckle pen that rinses off at night.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of rinse
Noun
  • Rather than being a drain on resources, Smith, the mayor, sees interest from the AI industry as one way to get the water flowing.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The partner set to take over leadership of Weil, Gotshal & Manges has held talks to leave the firm for a rival, a move that would compound ongoing talent drain at one of Wall Street’s top dealmaking and restructuring shops.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of drain
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 wash
Noun
  • Tiana’s Bayou Adventure debuted in 2024 — but the mountain that contains the log flume thrill ride has been around for decades longer.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The changes come less than two months after a 13-year-old boy climbed out of a log flume and fell 50 feet.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of flume
Verb
  • The Turkish bath is equally rejuvenating, with salt scrubs that left me flushed pink and glowing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • With the score tied early in the second quarter, Miami quarterback Darian Mensah got flushed from the pocket.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of flush
Verb
  • For much of the Gaza war, Israeli protesters flooded the streets demanding that Netanyahu strike a deal with Hamas to release Israeli hostages and end the fighting.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The area has experienced unusually heavy rain since Wednesday that caused rivers to surge, flooding homes and forcing water rescues.
    — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of flood

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