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variants also dowse

douse

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verb (2)

douse

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noun

British

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Recent Examples of douse
Verb
For his second act, Yachty gave the 1982 basketball sneaker a Bape-like patent leather makeover, dousing the shoe in red, green and yellow color combination. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the wreckage as first responders and bystanders tried to douse the fires. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
And his sense of humor douses jest over images that probably shouldn’t be funny. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025 The commission’s members also called for prioritizing additional water storage capacity in neighborhoods, and systems with external sprinklers to douse homes, parks and schools. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for douse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
  • Such a move would not only disrupt the 170 million Americans who use the app but also deal a major blow to the creator economy, which relies heavily on TikTok for income and audience growth.
    Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Losing wing-back Liberato Cacace — so impressive alongside Callum Doyle down that flank at Millwall a fortnight ago — to injury was a huge blow.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Together, the group dives into everything from Travis Kelce's slap incident to bold predictions for Monday Night Football.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Eduardo Rodriguez gave his former team chances in Friday’s early innings, but the only damage came on a game-tying RBI triple by Nathaniel Lowe, whose 410-foot knock would have been a home run in 26 of 30 major league ballparks.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The study is the latest knock on a technology, for years promoted by oil and gas industry, that has often been touted as a climate solution.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the hit series Severance, Tillman plays a manager at Lumon Industries, where employees have implants that enable them to become one person at work and transform into a totally different person outside of work.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s not the case with the Margaret Dabbs London Nail Strengthening Treatment, which reinforces flimsy fingernails after just one swipe of its brush.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Enter the juicy lip stain, the modern beauty hybrid that merges a non-sticky lip balm with the enduring color payoff of a stain into a single swipe.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bass-heavy tracks carry plenty of thump while vocals still sound crisp, and the companion app gives you real control over the EQ.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • TikTok @evelynmmartin The dog jumps onto the grassy area, shakes his head with his whole body moving in excitement, and jumps up to greet Martin, showering her with licks and nuzzles before spinning excitedly in a circle.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.
    Alice Vernon September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Streamers like Netflix and Apple TV+ barged into the marketplace with incredibly deep pockets and threw the price structure for making and acquiring TV movies all out of whack.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Mets’ season is like a game of whack-a-mole.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

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