rinse
verb (used with object)
to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water.
had rinsed
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past perfectof rinse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had rinsed him of the energy needed for elite competition and training.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022
As soon as you start pushing and pulling it out of your drain, you begin encountering globs of all the flotsam and jetsam you thought you had rinsed away on a day-to-day basis.
From Slate
And she had met her grandparents, whose love had rinsed the anger from her hands.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
I had rinsed off my blisters and started a letter to Joana.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
By the time I had rinsed myself of blood, cleaned up my fishing gear, put things away and had my supper, night had come on.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
