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douche

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Definition of douche

as in to hose

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Then rinse the can, ideally outdoors to hose it off, although a bathtub will work as well.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Codes were entered, security officers alerted, the car hosed off.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of hose

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Researchers in China have developed a flowing zinc slurry battery that operated continuously for 5,128 hours, offering a new approach to long-duration energy storage for renewable power systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Just take Stella McCartney’s spring 2004 collection, which featured a flowing, organic dress practically made for a water nymph.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of flow

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At 6-foot-5 with a high, consistent release, Carr had Stan Van Gundy gushing about his shooting on the Amazon Prime broadcast in Las Vegas.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Brian Grant became a regular at Cafe du Berry, gushing over the decadent French toast.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of gush

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Earlier in the tournament, the BBC said the number of people streaming its World Cup highlights had increased by 197 per cent compared to Euro 2024, for example.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The New Mexico Open, featuring a $100,000 purse, will be streamed digitally from September 14-16.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of stream

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Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Spain’s technical staff and substitutes rushed off the bench to protest.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of rush

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