as in to rinse
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Recent Examples of rewash
Instead, reapply the stain treatment and rewash the garment.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Employee washed hands and advised to rewash dishes.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Employee washed hands and advised to rewash dishes.
—Ebony Day, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewash
Verb
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Avoid rinsing the blueberries before freezing to preserve the natural protective bloom; if rinsed, dry thoroughly.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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If making fresh juice at home, make sure to thoroughly rinse raw fruits and vegetables under running water before cutting, peeling, using, or eating them.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rose hip, orange peel, and aloe vera to nourish and rehydrate the skin.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Plants benefit from soaking their roots in water for a few hours to rehydrate them before planting.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thatch does not rewet easily once dry, and once wet stays wet, providing excellent conditions for disease.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2023
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When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.—
Anna Blaustein,
Scientific American,
29 July 2022
Verb
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When selecting a sprinkler, look for one with a coverage pattern that most closely matches the area to be irrigated (the shape and size of the space the sprinkler covers should be listed on the package).—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Runoff pollutes water used to irrigate crops and provide water for livestock.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stick to trying to dunk a basketball while skydiving, boys.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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For a bolder approach, try dunking your face in a bowl of ice water.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Such ties lave little resemblance to alliances such as NATO, where participation is voluntary and leaders are democratically elected.—
Loren Thompson,
Forbes,
26 Apr. 2022
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The running game had been ineffective through long stretches of the night, laving Cal with a rather lifeless attack.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
27 Sep. 2019
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“Rewash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewash. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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