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adjective

Definition of rinsednext
as in irrigated

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rinsed

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verb

past tense of rinse
as in washed
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 Synonyms for rinsed
  1. washed
  2. flushed
  3. flooded
  4. moist
  5. aqueous
  6. damp
Verb
  • Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hailey's hair was styled into a half-up half-down look and her makeup was true to her signature style — glowing skin, flushed cheeks and glossed lips.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The McDonald's outlet where he was caught was flooded with negative reviews following the arrest.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooded
Adjective
  • Parts of Michigan were battered by lake-effect snow, which happens when warm, moist air rising from a body of water mixes with cold dry air overhead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Parts of Michigan were battered by lake-effect snow, which happens when warm, moist air rising from a body of water mixes with cold, dry air overhead.
    ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of moist
Adjective
  • Tong’s suits address two sources of the chemicals: consumer products like food packing, clothing, cosmetics, cookware and housewares; and the chemical used in firefighting, called aqueous film forming foam.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Metals also oxidize in the aqueous environment of the brain, which can lead them to degrade over time.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of aqueous
Adjective
  • Their big house breathed comfort, in the damp shade of Washington cedars, a lake lapping close by.
    Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Blot with a clean damp cloth (rinsing the cloth as needed) to remove the soapy residue.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of damp
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