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douche

verb

Definition of douche

as in to hose

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Footage of the scene obtained by the outlet shows the firefighters attempting to hose down the house, as a bright orange flame ripped through the residence.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
But Indiana got hosed and Notre Dame (whom Gen Z might now hate) could be a national champ contender in hiding.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hose

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When local issues become national issues Nationalization does not only flow from Washington down.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

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The wow factor that had coaches and GMs gushing over the quarterback during the offseason was almost nowhere to be seen as Tulsa’s defensive front was in Mestemaker’s face most of Saturday.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Now three years into married life, the couple prefer to keep their relationship on the down-low—although King is always willing to gush about her partner in interviews.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gush

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Very, very dark—no hall light on, no streetlights streaming through the windows, no TV casting ambient light in the next room.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Netflix, which is streaming the game, ran a segment memorializing 9/11 and the NFL's reaction on the tragic day and the decision about what to do afterward.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stream

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The Bears ranked 27th last season in defensive rushing success and 29th in opponents’ yards before contact.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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