doused 1 of 3

variants also dowsed

doused

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verb (1)

past tense of douse

doused

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verb (2)

variants also dowsed
past tense of douse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doused
Verb
The brightest, and most popular, item is the tofu cubes doused in a spicy-sweet lemongrass chili oil. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 But scientists have questioned whether detecting high quantities of antimicrobial resistance genes actually translates to higher amounts of resistant bacteria—pathogens surviving despite being doused with drugs. Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2025 The Newcastle striker has doused the fire in fuel by going public with his desire to leave Tyneside amid Liverpool’s pursuit of his services. Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 Advertisement Cleaning more delicate shoes Some shoes—like heels, Uggs, and anything made out of leather or suede—would be ruined if they were doused with detergent and spun around for half an hour. Angela Haupt, Time, 25 Aug. 2025 Offolter says Reeves doused the deputy’s vehicles with gasoline, lit the fuel, and the fire spread to the house, the station reported, adding that the vehicles and home were destroyed. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025 Smollett, who identifies as gay and Black, claimed two masked men assaulted him, doused him with bleach, put a rope around his neck and called him homophobic and racial slurs. Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Wilted lettuce doused in watery dressing passed off as salads. Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025 Wilted lettuce doused in watery dressing passed off as salads. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doused
Adjective
  • Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The blood of this innocent woman can literally be seen dripping from the killer's knife, and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail, including Former Disgraced Governor and 'Wannabe Senator' Roy Cooper.
    Khaleda Rahman Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Another project dripping red ink involves the Walt Whitman Bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey, which began in 2013 and is yet to be completed despite having received more than $1 billion in federal money.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.
    Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

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