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

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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
Verb
Other videos show heavy flames as firefighters doused the blaze from outside. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 But the Buckeyes failed their final two tests, then had to watch as Big Ten champ Indiana was doused in confetti. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The wings, doused in Buffalo sauce and wrapped in tin foil, also come with tortillas. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Huff removed the gas tank, doused it in diesel fuel, and set ablaze. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Nobody loves bug bites or the scent of being doused in bug spray. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 On the outside, Jericho doused Ciampa with a fire extinguisher. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The fireworks were in a shopping cart, which the man doused with an accelerant and lit on fire, according to those sources. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Long-range weather models do suggest that whether a storm forms or not, the region could get doused. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doused
  1. dripping
  2. removed
  3. extinguished
  4. drowned
  5. dipped
  6. saturated
  7. wet
  8. immersed
Adjective
  • Flavorizer bars sit between the grates and fuel source and catch dripping fat.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • The locomotive’s engine cylinders have been removed, and its crankcase was bare.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Two other fires just west of Kendall are nearly extinguished, including a 700-acre fire that was 95% contained and a 25-acre fire that was 80% contained, as of the last updates from the Forest Service.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters secured the snake, shut down the sprinkler system and extinguished the fire.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of extinguished
Verb
  • Authorities that same year recovered the body of a man who reportedly drowned in 2002, another man who drowned in 1974, and the body of a man who died of as-yet-undetermined causes after disappearing in 1998.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The remains of another drowning victim, Donald Smith, who was believed to have drowned in 1974, were found in October 2022.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowned
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  • The collection also features a special Poké Ball Doughnut, glazed and dipped in vanilla icing, topped with red sprinkles and piped with chocolate icing.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Five hundred and ninety women have filed to run this year passing the high of 583 set in 2020 and 2022 (2024 dipped).
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dipped
Adjective
  • Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats and eating more soluble fiber can help lower cholesterol.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bologna or salami, for example, can contain more saturated fat.
    — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Hoffman likes being able to walk out his front door and immediately be immersed in the vibrancy of city life.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Marie and Katas immersed themselves in the community for years, eventually gaining unprecedented access to Bateman and his followers and capturing footage that helped authorities build a case against him.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of immersed

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