as in irrigated
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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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Verb
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025 -
There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While the Pocket Blush is known for delivering gorgeous flushed cheeks in seconds, the Peptide Lip Shape is a recent favorite for perfectly contoured pouty lips.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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In addition to her trend-forward outfit, Rihanna turned heads with her makeup look: radiant skin, flushed cheeks and glossy lips.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Much like our beloved Hummingbird Cake, the pineapple helps keep the cake moist.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Native to the tropical forests of Africa, these beetles inhabit regions where moist, decaying wood and rich leaf litter form the backbone of their lifecycle.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Leave-in conditioner: Wash your hair and leave it slightly damp.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
12 Mar. 2025
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Dusting With Water Work smarter not harder and dust surfaces with a damp cloth rather than a dry one.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the clammy chill that started around your skin has now wrapped deep into your body's core.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin; sweating even more heavily; cold or clammy skin; nausea; not wanting to eat; and a shallow heartbeat.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 June 2024
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“Sluiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluiced. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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