How to Use gargle in a Sentence

gargle

1 of 2 verb
Definition of garglenext
Synonyms for garglenext
  • He gargled the salt water, then spit it out.
  • He gargled with salt water.
  • And, after a few months of gargling, these are the freshest picks of the pack.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 5 May 2018
  • Wash your hands, wear a mask and don’t forget to gargle with mouthwash.
    — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020
  • The sound is like someone gargling along with screeches of all manner.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 16 May 2017
  • Driver went back upstairs to shave and to gargle his potion.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Then, tip your head back, gargle for about 30 seconds, then spit the water out afterward.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • One clip sees Gomez gargle an eyeball, roll–back zombie eyes and eat icing off her leg with a butcher’s knife.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 June 2018
  • Soothe a sore throat by gargling saltwater – ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt dissolved into an 8 ounce glass of water.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Remember that Chubb would rather gargle with Drano than talk about himself.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Using throat lozenges, gargling with salt water, and drinking tea may also help with symptoms.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Still, gargling is a common hygiene measure in many countries.
    — Neal Naito, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2020
  • Older children can try gargling salt water or sucking on throat lozenges.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Consumers who not long ago would have taken a cough drop or gargled with saltwater to soothe a sore throat now pop into their nearby retail clinic for a strep test.
    — Reed Abelson and Julie Creswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2018
  • The guidelines, issued by the Nihon Mizushobai Kyokai on Saturday, said karaoke microphones must be cleaned after each use, and workers should wash their hands and gargle every 30 minutes.
    — NBC News, 24 May 2020
  • Your taste buds just stop firing properly, leaving you to helplessly swish and gargle your beer in a doomed attempt to detect its subtle notes of hibiscus.
    — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 23 June 2017
  • Natural remedies to sooth pain are also cost-saving, such as gargling with salient solution and drinking tea with honey.
    — Kellie Ell, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The accompanying message, written in Spanish, claims that drinking a lot of water and gargling with salt or vinegar will eliminate the virus.
    — Hadas Gold and Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Eligible participants use the carefully dosediodine nasal spray and gargle with it three times a day.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 June 2020
  • Patients often are advised to gargle after inhaling their medicine.
    — Joe, The Seattle Times, 17 Dec. 2017
  • As Japan reopens, guidelines were released for bar hostesses and other nightlife workers to wear masks, gargle every 30 minutes and disinfect karaoke microphones after each use.
    — Geir Moulson, Time, 23 May 2020
  • The Clarets manager famously sounds like a bulldog gargling sand and tractor parts and now one of his ex-teammates has provided a bizarre origin story behind Dyche's whatever-the-opposite-of-dulcet-is tones.
    — SI.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The researchers tested their invention on people drinking alcohol, gargling mouthwash, or eating soup.
    — Vanessa Zainzinger, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2018
  • But fear is also making people do irrational things, sometimes dangerous things: panic-buying toilet paper; attacking people just for looking Asian; buying unproven home remedies; or gargling with bleach.
    — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2020
  • He gargled the salt water, then spit it out.
  • He gargled with salt water.
  • And, after a few months of gargling, these are the freshest picks of the pack.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 5 May 2018
  • Wash your hands, wear a mask and don’t forget to gargle with mouthwash.
    — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020
  • The sound is like someone gargling along with screeches of all manner.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 16 May 2017
  • Driver went back upstairs to shave and to gargle his potion.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
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gargle

2 of 2 noun
  • Betadine does make a diluted product, sold as a gargle to treat sore throat symptoms.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The University of Arizona is piloting a saline gargle test this month that could make the testing process more efficient.
    — Wsj Noted., WSJ, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Sip water every 15 minutes, gargle with ethanol or eat raw garlic to ward off infection.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Contrary to some of the recent buzz around mouthwash, a daily gargle is probably not going to protect you from the novel coronavirus.
    — Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020
  • In Canada, a povidone-iodine gargle solution is sold under the brand name Betadine.
    — Neal Naito, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2020
  • Ashton delivers a catchy hip-hop beat that is intercepted by a playful dubstep sequence filled with grimy wobbles and gargles.
    — David Rishty, Billboard, 8 June 2017
  • Betadine does make a diluted product, sold as a gargle to treat sore throat symptoms.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The University of Arizona is piloting a saline gargle test this month that could make the testing process more efficient.
    — Wsj Noted., WSJ, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Sip water every 15 minutes, gargle with ethanol or eat raw garlic to ward off infection.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Contrary to some of the recent buzz around mouthwash, a daily gargle is probably not going to protect you from the novel coronavirus.
    — Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020
  • In Canada, a povidone-iodine gargle solution is sold under the brand name Betadine.
    — Neal Naito, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2020
  • Ashton delivers a catchy hip-hop beat that is intercepted by a playful dubstep sequence filled with grimy wobbles and gargles.
    — David Rishty, Billboard, 8 June 2017

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