as in to rinse
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 sluice
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
Spanish cinema is sluiced by a winning sense of genre, movies hitting or very often subverting genre tropes.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
The advanced technology along with deep learning algorithms is in this way helping to throw open the sluice gates to data thus empowering everyone to engage with it and better understand it.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Trump and Biden are running for President in an era of infinite expressivity, a time in which words themselves are cheap, sluicing around the Internet, dribbling from humans as well as bots and A.I. programs: words of uncertain truth-value, words that sometimes don’t even make sense.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
Spanish cinema is sluiced by a winning sense of genre, movies hitting or very often subverting genre tropes.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
What looked in early November like dry, barren land of baobab and thorny acacia was regenerated by annual summertime overflows over the floodplain, the eponymous waalo, and filled the sluices cut into the earth to deliver water to the fields.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
The advanced technology along with deep learning algorithms is in this way helping to throw open the sluice gates to data thus empowering everyone to engage with it and better understand it.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluice
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Once clear of debris, grab a garden hose, ideally with a high-pressure tip, and start rinsing the gutter and downspouts.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Due to their intensive staying power, rinsing off won’t remove these liners fully.Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Most managers spend most of their management time on four pernicious time drains.Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Drop your fava beans into the salty brew, cook for one minute, and drain.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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The easiest way to keep your water bottle clean is to make washing it part of your daily routine, Malchuk says, just like brushing your teeth.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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While cooking, avoid cross contamination by washing hands and surfaces frequently, especially after contact with raw meats and produce.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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With a narrower flume, the action takes place closer to you.Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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All About Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Disney’s Upcoming Princess and The Frog Ride The basic components of the flume ride remain, including its famous 50-foot drop.Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Water also flushes out toxins from the body, helping strengthen the immune system.10 Eat immune-boosting foods: Specific foods and herbs contain bioactive compounds that strengthen the immune system.Trang Tran, PharmD, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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The rest ends up being incinerated, sent to landfills, or discarded on the landscape, where they are often flushed into rivers or out to sea.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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In admiration for Palmer’s resilience, fans flooded social media with messages of support, praising her vulnerability and strength to take on the role of breadwinner as a child.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The foundation of the hostel’s store was ruined by debris and mud flooded into the cabins, damaging furnishings, Wise said.Graham Hurley, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Sluice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluice. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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