rinse
verb (used with object)
to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water.
was rinsing
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past progressiveof rinse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By this point, the room seemed to understand what was happening — Jay-Z was rinsing the Grammys on its own stage.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
I was rinsing out the last green flecks of my irreproachably, almost impossibly, local, seasonal and sustainable soup, when Mary Jo looked up from her computer and said, “Oh my God. Tacos from the sky.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
A few hours later, once he’d left and I was rinsing the wineglasses in the sink, I heard my phone purr.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2016
She was rinsing off her feet in the water in Florida, and I said, ‘You’re getting your pants wet.’
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2011
Ugwu rolled out the wood mortar from under the table and was rinsing it when Olanna came home.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
