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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
  • Private investment is growing—more than $14 billion flowed into nature in 2025—but remains nowhere close to the scale required.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Tears and emotions flowed after the game as Lewis’ family embraced the team.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 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
  • Alabbar, who made his name with Downtown Dubai, was expanding abroad even before the US-Iran war as the UAE market became saturated.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Muhs attributed the dramatic rise to decades of underinvestment in roads but also the mid-April storms that saturated soil and caused the layers of roads to detach from each other.
    — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • As blood gushed from deep puncture wounds on his torso and limbs, Singh fought to get away from his attacker.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While visiting Today on Wednesday morning, Harington gushed about being chosen to portray the vain and bumbling Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart on the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter adaptation.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of gushed
Verb
  • The apricot and pine nut topping is a sun-soaked (but optional) delight.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But Hrgovic had soaked them all up and even sent a few back Itauma’s way.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • His trippy designs, drenched in bright pink, blue, and yellow, initially ended up in storage after some officials questioned their psychedelic vibe.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The crowd, who had traveled from miles around to cheer their home team, were drenched too.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Spacious and flooded with natural light, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, the rooms lean into a soothing palette of cool grays, warm wood accents, and pops of yellow.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Heavy downpours drenched parts of northern Broward County on Thursday, causing treacherous driving conditions as rain flooded streets and roads.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Best of the rest *Adairsville RB Javion Carson rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries in a 35-14 victory over Pickens.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The run game is led by junior Fluff Bothwell, a South Alabama transfer who rushed for 677 yards and six TDs for Mississippi State last season.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushed
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“Douched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douched. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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