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adjective

Definition of sluicednext
as in irrigated

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sluiced

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verb

past tense of sluice
as in rinsed
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluiced
  1. washed
  2. flushed
  3. flooded
  4. moist
  5. damp
  6. clammy
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
  • Related Video Jennifer Garner’s ‘Quick as Possible’ Beauty Routine And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 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 restaurant where police arrested Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been flooded with negative reviews.
    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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Some of these soothing tactics require nothing more than your breath to bring your mind back to the present moment and reduce physical symptoms of anxiety like a speedy heart rate, shortness of breath, and clammy palms.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin, sweating even more heavily, cold or clammy skin, nausea, not wanting to eat and a shallow heartbeat.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of clammy
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