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
  • The oil market cheered as the Strait of Hormuz reopened somewhat, and crude started gradually flowing out of the Persian Gulf after getting stuck there for months.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Too much or too little water flowing south from Lake Okeechobee can wreak havoc on the historic nesting grounds for the long-legged birds.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • The stars have continued to keep their relationship extremely private, but that hasn’t stopped Bardem from gushing about his wife.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 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
  • Some legacy acts have never quite found an audience on these websites, but Jackson certainly has, and his fates on streaming charts improved significantly earlier this year thanks to the release of his biopic, Michael.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • All three movies, which are based on the Cheetah Girls book series by Deborah Gregory, are streaming on Disney+.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • Authorities are rushing to stabilize a New York City building after it was deemed structurally unstable, prompting evacuations throughout the surrounding area.
    — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
  • Beginning with a driving organ, the bouncy soul-pop tune is a meditation on rushing into love.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of rushing
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
Definition of drenching
Verb
  • Follow by saturating the area with a pet-specific enzymatic cleaner.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • However, strawberries are also susceptible to root rot, so make sure to avoid over-saturating the soil.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
Definition of saturating
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of flooding
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