douches

verb

present tense third-person singular of douche
as in hoses

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  1. streams
  2. gushes
  3. flows
Verb
  • The union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
  • The Spanish-language broadcast airs on Telemundo and streams on Peacock.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of streams
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  • Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.
    — Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
  • Your journey ends at Millard Canyon Falls, a gorgeous 50(ish)-foot waterfall that gushes past massive boulders perched at the top of the cascade.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of gushes
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  • Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Madison River originates inside Yellowstone National Park and flows 183 miles north through southwest Montana, flanked by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Mountains, and the Tobacco Root Mountains.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of flows
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