doused 1 of 3

adjective

variants also dowsed
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water shook the water out of her thoroughly doused hair

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doused

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of douse
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment) in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

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doused

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verb (2)

variants also dowsed
past tense of douse
1
as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning douse the campfire before leaving in the morning

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2
as in drowned
to make wet the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

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3
as in dipped
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid douse the grapes in water to remove any grit

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Recent Examples of doused
Adjective
The hurricane center said Polo gained significant force overnight into Friday morning and doused parts of Mexico’s Pacific Coast. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
Of course, everything comes down to that famous prom scene, with Carrie being crowned queen before being doused with pig’s blood. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Tate McRae Likely doused in her new fragrance, Tate 01, Tate McRae made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in a hair aesthetic that was right on trend. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The department was unsure of the route the aircraft was trying to take, and the crash started a small grass fire that was quickly doused. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Then again, after getting doused with hot coffee earlier, the day had nowhere to go but up for the coach. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 The woman was also hit by the SUV, along with being struck with a bat and doused in bear spray, officials say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 As his players doused each other with beer and puffed smoke throughout the room, Venable said neither cigars nor champagne are quite his style. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Converging tropical storm systems that doused parts of the Front Range and Eastern Plains with rain this week — while largely skipping over metro Denver — blanketed the summit of Pikes Peak with snow Thursday. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doused
  1. dripping
  2. removed
  3. extinguished
  4. drowned
  5. dipped
  6. saturated
  7. wet
  8. immersed
Adjective
  • Two days later, the company confirmed a delivery received the prior week had been dripping hydrofluoric acid — a chemical that corrodes metal and can produce toxic fumes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Even while dripping in haute couture, Edebiri somehow never appears stuffy or unapproachable — quite the opposite.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • And immigration courts, which ultimately decide whether someone can be removed from the country, face more significant case backlogs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Acton has said that her stepfather repeatedly raped her as a pre-teenage girl and that her family lived in a tent at the time she was removed from their care.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Firefighters in the south Denver metro area quickly extinguished a fire at Ranch View Middle School on Tuesday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Firefighters on March 28 extinguished a fire and found Mendez’s body in a ditch, according to a record that the Express-News reviewed.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of extinguished
Verb
  • But, according to my kids anyway, they’re drowned out by the very thin ones.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And when the track finally resumed, the lyrics were nearly drowned out by the eruption of cheers as his silhouette was illuminated by golden lights.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • As for gas, it has usually been treated as a waste product to be burned off; because there are so few pipelines to bring it to market, West Texas gas prices have even dipped negative this year.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, dipped to 197,750.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipped
Adjective
  • Yet Netflix's growth has slowed in recent years amid mounting competition from other streaming platforms and a saturated North American market.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Authentic Individualism By 2027, the essential skill communicators need won’t be using AI but maintaining authentic individualism in an AI-saturated world.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • One of these chambers contains a disc of fabric that is pre-wetted with water, one contains a foaming agent made up of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium bicarbonate (the main component of baking soda), and one contains a drop of eye medication.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Per a guide from Nectr, saliva wets the pouch and releases its ingredients, and how much is actually absorbed depends on the formulation and how the pouch is used.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Doherty, reconnecting with Scotland during visits to see his mother, immersed himself in gritty British cinema by filmmakers Shane Meadows and Ken Loach, as well as music by Massive Attack, Siouxsie and the Banshees and PJ Harvey.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The mix of modern and vintage aims to make customers feel fully immersed in the world of Coach, according to a news release.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of immersed

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