douching

present participle of douche

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Verb
  • There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The critic reviews of Supergirl didn’t wind up in the same galaxy as the overwhelming majority of the gushing first reaction crowd.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
  • In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • By the afternoon, only a handful of LAFD crew members remained at the site, replaced by private firefighters who had taken over hosing down the building interior.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The expert suggests hosing them with water for a thorough clean as flies can be attracted to lingering food waste, odors, and residues.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Bang My Box premiered on HBO on June 30, and is now streaming on HBO Max.
    Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The United States of Asian+America is now streaming on YouTube.
    Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Thick foam from the building’s insulation floated by on streams that leaked from the hulking shell, which firefighters have been drenching for days since the fire erupted on the roof the afternoon of June 17.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • On Wednesday, Beverly was hit with another round of severe thunderstorms, bringing dangerous wind and drenching rain.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • However, strawberries are also susceptible to root rot, so make sure to avoid over-saturating the soil.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • Use only as much cleaning solution as necessary, and avoid saturating the area.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 29 June 2026
  • Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
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“Douching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douching. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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