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
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  • Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • Codes were entered, security officers alerted, the car hosed off.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Chapman was hosed by a strong throw from A’s outfielder Tyler Soderstrom, and Gelof made the tag to get the second out of the inning.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of hosed
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  • In a fashion landscape saturated with noise, having a clear point of view is more critical than ever and Far Afield’s loyal following is proof that such authenticity still resonates strongly.
    — Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Vibrant, saturated, and summer-ready, a juicy orange base is begging to be part of your next manicure.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Hiltz gushed about how other athletes will correct anyone who misgenders Hiltz.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the time, Sandler gushed about the couple.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of gushed
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  • And after celebrating by mimicking a fishing motion in honor of his Bass Pro Shops sponsor, Briscoe soaked it all in.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Thankfully, Hutton Brickyards sports a main pavilion that is fully covered, allowing the crowd to wait out the water without getting soaked.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • It is filled with a plump and juicy cod fish and drenched with Mexican crema, pico de gallo and cabbage.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • In the film, Jackman's brooding Robin Hood engages in an intense and unsettling fight sequence while drenched in mud.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Graphic videos of the shooting flooded social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle condemned the killing – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Because none of this can be rushed, buying a company that already has one of these advantages is often more efficient than building it from scratch.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • First responders tried to resuscitate him, emergency medicine technicians intubated him and rushed him by ambulance to the hospital.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of rushed
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