douching

verb

present participle of douche
as in flowing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douching
  1. flowing
  2. gushing
  3. hosing
  4. streaming
  5. rushing
  6. drenching
  7. saturating
  8. flooding
Verb
  • Notwithstanding Tehran’s influence, as many as 15 million barrels of oil are flowing out the Gulf each day on average, including via the strait and through pipelines, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The floods also altered the course of the White River, which is now flowing into the Martin Marietta quarry at 96th Street and Gray Road, which can hold millions of gallons of water.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • Liebenberg led us to a wall where water was gushing out of orange pipes.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Beer turned 27 on March 5, Herbert penned a sweet birthday tribute to her on his Instagram Stories, gushing about the singer’s impact on his life.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of gushing
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
Definition of hosing
Verb
  • All episodes of Widow’s Bay Season 1 are streaming on Apple TV.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tributes from Hayden Panettiere’s co-stars across television and film have been streaming in following her death at 36 on Sunday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • Young had 1,390 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns last season, while adding 114 yards receiving and a score.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • So be sure to use your discernment before rushing into something.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • The drenching rains and destructive flooding were among the impacts of severe storms that have wreaked havoc across the Midwest and beyond in recent days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.
    — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenching
Verb
  • That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Spray it onto a microfiber cloth and wipe your floors to avoid over-saturating them.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of saturating
Verb
  • Kelly Howe The area around the Aspen Acres fire was also struck by flooding last month.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Tributes are flooding in for Hayden Panettiere, the Scream and Heroes star who died Sunday at 36.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooding
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