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
  • Star67, a private-dining concept, kept the crowd snacking on birthday cake bites and ice cream sundaes as the drinks flowed.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Material from both sides of this line flowed together to assemble the parent objects of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites, with ice acting like glue to bond the fine dust particles together.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of hosed
Verb
  • Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mundorf’s description of a four-rack magnetic system — two large, two small, plus utensil caddy and paper towel holder — is a preview of how saturated that vertical panel is about to get.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Kearns gushed in a 2015 interview that his dream creative collaboration would be directing a project written by his daughter that explored race.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • When the topic postgame shifted to the possibility of that being his last time taking the field with Happ, Swanson gushed about his impact, both on himself and the Cubs.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of gushed
Verb
  • Instead of applying high temperatures or corrosive chemicals, researchers disassembled the batteries and soaked the electrodes in water.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The whole region could get soaked Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • But so far, only five changes have been made for original Week 8 games in the Orlando area — despite heavy rain that has drenched fields.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For a brand so rooted in sleek designs and drenched in an ever-present Bauhaus inspiration, seeing a botanical print infiltrating its language was unexpected.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Streets on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach were flooded with at least a foot of water during high tide, with the police department advising residents and motorists to avoid the area.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Hurricane Katrina in 2005 razed neighborhoods in Mississippi, flooded New Orleans and killed nearly 1,400 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • In the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Raiders, Walker rushed for 177 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns and a pulsating 76-yard dash.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Last April, residents of the Vendome Place Condominium in Miami Beach were inside the elevator with the doors closed when floodwaters rushed in, NBC6 reported.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushed
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“Douched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douched. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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