douching

present participle of douche

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douching
Verb
  • Styled by Sarah Slutsky Tooley, Zegler’s glam was provided by hair stylist Dana Boyer, who styled the actress’ hair with a side part and a flowing natural style, and makeup artist Kale Teter.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The race has been marked by barbs between Huffman and Wambsganss, as both try to win over the conservative vote, and flowing money, as billionaires waded into the North Texas election.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Following the big news, Swift embarked on her press tour for her album The Life of a Showgirl and was not shy about flashing — and gushing over — her impressive sparkler.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Investors appeared unnerved by big increases in spending that Meta Platforms and Microsoft are planning as the investment spree related to artificial-intelligence technology keeps gushing.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Drone footage shows crews hosing down a smoking pile of materials that caught fire at a northeastern Massachusetts recycling plant.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Prevent unwanted weeds from establishing in sidewalk and driveway cracks by hosing out or scraping away dirt and sediment from the cracks.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody Wants This season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Diego Pavia’s Heisman Trophy campaign certainly wasn’t bolstered by a stat line of 149 total yards, one rushing touchdown and one interception.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas starred for the Vikings with 205 yards rushing on 16 carries and 3 TD runs of his own.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The hurricane could pass near Bermuda by Thursday night and deliver a quick dose of drenching rain and strong winds.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the final step, Rag & Bone overdyes the garments, saturating pieces to add depths of tone and contrast.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Set the pot in a shallow pool of water so the soil will absorb water over a few hours, saturating the potting media.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Douching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douching. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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