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gargle

[gahr-guhl] / ˈgɑr gəl /
VERB
rinse the mouth with liquid
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His mash-up feels fresh, just as the bombastic score by Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä boldly borrows Ennio Morricone’s soaring horns and wah-wah-waaah squawks while adding its own gargle of Finnish throat singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

People swallow or gargle the brews to combat routine bacterial infections.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

I had just finished brushing my teeth and was about to gargle, so I went ahead and gargled.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The senator was referring to a comment he made at a town-hall meeting in December suggesting that a “standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus.”

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

“You can use some of my gargle if you want to,” said Stuart.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White




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