douched

verb

past tense of douche
as in flowed

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  1. flowed
  2. hosed
  3. saturated
  4. gushed
  5. soaked
  6. drenched
  7. flooded
  8. rushed
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  • The discovery of certain minerals, for example, can show that water flowed on Mars long ago, pointing to potentially habitable conditions.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Historic amounts of money have flowed into this year's midterm elections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • Later, Gillotte, who got hosed on a roughing the passer penalty that had Andy Reid bickering with officials, picked up his first sack of the season.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Soil fertility is mostly beside the point, and even an inconvenience, since lawns have to be mowed, leaves blown into piles, and pollen hosed off windshields in the spring.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hosed
Verb
  • The group Brin helped set up, Building a Better California, funded a deluge of ads featuring firefighters, teachers and Newsom that saturated California’s airwaves and social media feeds this fall.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • When soil remains saturated for extended periods, oxygen becomes limited and chemical changes can create distinctive colors and patterns.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • The model’s daughter Leni gushed about her mom’s detailed costume, pointing out the accuracy of the ring stack.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On the state’s side, a team of consultants took the lead, displaying a report with evidence that tied Citation’s injection to the wastewater that gushed to the surface in the Bayou.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gushed
Verb
  • Connecticut woke up to rain and clouds on Friday as showers soaked much of the state.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Both Broward and Palm Beach counties were soaked with several bouts of heavy rain starting Monday.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Pumpkin Maple Drizzle Cakes As if a moist pumpkin loaf weren’t enough, this one is drenched in a soaking liquid of orange juice sweetened with maple syrup, and drizzled in a maple glaze.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • When the continents sank in the Cambrian, seas flooded in and buried the eroded surface.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That group and other environmental organizations have also argued the chunk of the Sacramento Valley that could soon be flooded is composed of rich oak woodland habitat occupied by an untold number of wildlife species.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Ouellette, who has rushed for 1,023 yards and 16 touchdowns in seven games, had four touchdowns and had 17 carries for 236 yards Friday, including 187 yards in the third quarter alone.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Top five *Appling County RB/LB Jaiden Knight rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, scored a 2-point conversion and had six tackles in an 11-7 victory over Toombs County.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushed
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