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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

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Some research has shown that using a turmeric gargle could reduce the side effects of radiotherapy in people with head and neck cancers, however.

From Salon • May 23, 2023

They were divided into two groups with one group asked to gargle and rinse their nasal passages with a salt solution as they felt necessary.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2020

He will jump On his food And gargle it down, Chirp once and fly Back into the wintry tree.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto