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1
as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
douse the campfire before leaving in the morning
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2
as in to drown
to make wet
the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets
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as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors
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British
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
those soccer hooligans need a sound douse or two from a police officer's club
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Recent Examples of douse
Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Frank Olton was discovered bound to a pole in the basement with multiple stab wounds after being doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire, police sources told the New York Post.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
The commission’s members also called for prioritizing additional water storage capacity in neighborhoods, and systems with external sprinklers to douse homes, parks and schools.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Verb
The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Frank Olton was discovered bound to a pole in the basement with multiple stab wounds after being doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire, police sources told the New York Post.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
And his sense of humor douses jest over images that probably shouldn’t be funny.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
The commission’s members also called for prioritizing additional water storage capacity in neighborhoods, and systems with external sprinklers to douse homes, parks and schools.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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The Eagles’ defense forced an interception on the next series before another Central turnover led to the knockout blow.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Many buyers aren’t likely to immediately face that price tag since carriers typically offer trade-in deals and payment plans to soften the blow.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tyreek Hill in a slap contest, body slamming some WWE guys, and beating all the Buccaneers offensive line in a stein-holding contest.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Opta project them to finish on 53 points, slap-bang in mid-table.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, University of Louisville law professor Ariana Levinson told The Courier Journal the ruling will likely impact Louisville’s own no-knock ordinance.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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In his remarks on Tuesday, Shapiro recounted how he was awoken to a knock on the door from a state trooper who told him and his family to evacuate the mansion.—
Brandon Conradis,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s not the case with the Margaret Dabbs London Nail Strengthening Treatment, which reinforces flimsy fingernails after just one swipe of its brush.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Enter the juicy lip stain, the modern beauty hybrid that merges a non-sticky lip balm with the enduring color payoff of a stain into a single swipe.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are in a good spot for their future, but their lineup clearly needs more thump.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Late that night, long after the Temple Burn, some attendees had gone back out for one last night of partying on the playa, while others hung out in the relative quiet of open camping, with the ever-present thump of EDM far off in the distance.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw was on the winning end more often than not, but that didn’t mean the Giants didn’t also get in their licks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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From bouncy dancehall riddims and hip-hop production inflections to tender country and western guitar licks, Treasure Self Love distills Iké’s wide range of childhood music into a succinct 11-track study of achieving wholeness by unflinchingly examining the darkest parts of your past.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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Streamers like Netflix and Apple TV+ barged into the marketplace with incredibly deep pockets and threw the price structure for making and acquiring TV movies all out of whack.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Mets’ season is like a game of whack-a-mole.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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