douched

verb

past tense of douche
as in flowed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douched
  1. flowed
  2. hosed
  3. saturated
  4. gushed
  5. soaked
  6. drenched
  7. flooded
  8. rushed
Verb
  • Iran has also created a new pressure point to use against adversaries by blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas flowed before the war.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Urban runoff filled with a noxious brew of fertilizers, stormwater and sewage has flowed into the Seminole County lake from as far as Orlando, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs for decades.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of flowed
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  • Most of us would look more like Charlie Brown getting hosed by Lucy for the thousandth time.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Codes were entered, security officers alerted, the car hosed off.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of hosed
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  • In an era saturated with opinion, that kind of historical context may be the most valuable thing historians have to offer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Marketers like Rhys McKay, who previously saw success, now find audiences saturated and influencers less effective.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • By the time Mari’s first pregnancy was announced, Duhamel gushed about how good of a big brother Axl would be.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • When the trunk line ruptured early Thursday morning, millions of gallons of water gushed down Holloway Drive, inundating businesses and flooding underground parking garages.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of gushed
Verb
  • The New Museum in New York suffered significant leaking over the weekend as torrential rain soaked the city, Artnews reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
  • Flooding issues could get off to a faster start Wednesday given how soaked the ground is from Tuesday’s storms.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Later that week, a torrential downpour would have drenched the tour.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • The brunch menu ranges from a breakfast salpicao burger (made with ground wagyu and ribeye, drenched in a rich bone marrow sauce) to a crab omelette with an aromatic coconut sauce.
    — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Whether driven by admiration or nostalgia for his first spell, the club’s fans flooded the comments section welcoming back their hero.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Chinese companies, including DeepSeek, have previously flooded the market with more affordable, open models that typically lag behind the most cutting-edge software from US rivals but nonetheless can undercut them on price.
    — Michael Shepard, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • As Chinese companies have rushed to develop AI models and hardware that can rival that of the US, the government has also carefully rolled out incremental measures to maintain social stability.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The ram whirled, rushed down off his rocky pinnacle, and went by us.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of rushed
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