douse 1 of 3

British

douse

2 of 3

verb (1)

douse

3 of 3

verb (2)

variants also dowse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of douse
Noun
Live 00:00 02:32 02:32 House disappears behind smoke as Palisades Fire grows, threatening residents 02:32 Firefighters are working to douse houses in water as the Palisades Fire continues to grow. Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025 Add a douse of gravy, and a smear of cranberry sauce on the inside of the top piece of toast. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Verb
Rain will continue to douse the metro area and Eastern Plains on Sunday as snow wraps up in Colorado’s mountains, but spring storms will return across the state on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025 Carrington’s teammates converged on him for a celebratory dogpile and, as Carrington told reporters in Miami afterward, doused him with cold water in the visitors’ locker room. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for douse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
  • What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.
    John Berryman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Scott tried for a slap but Rhodes hit him with the Cross Rhodes.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Reports indicated that Scott's forceful slap across Rhodes's face resulted in a ruptured eardrum, an injury severe enough to necessitate Rhodes wearing an earplug during subsequent appearances.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s not a knock on Rodrigues, who scored 15 goals and had 32 points this season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Their girls' chat is soon interrupted by a knock at the door.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Connor Norby added three hits for the Marlins, and Dane Myers had two hits and scored twice.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Losing not just one but three centerfielders to injury, the Tigers have been forced to go with 2019 fourth-round draft pick out of UCLA Ryan Kreisler, who has managed just four hits in 37 at bats so far.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Decision fatigue sets in quickly when every swipe demands judgment and evaluation.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The responsive 165 Hz pOLED display glides through apps while rapid touch sampling registers every swipe instantly, keeping shooters and scrollers silky smooth; gamers also enjoy precise feedback.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Couldn’t find the country on a map, couldn’t speak a lick of Japanese.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • More: Trump calls alleged Shapiro mansion arsonist 'whack job' Shapiro has risen to prominence as an outspoken Democratic governor and supporter of Israel.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Initial concern for the Pacers: An inability to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo can throw everything out of whack.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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