Synonyms of dousing

dousing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of douse

as in removing

to rid oneself of (a garment)

in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• peeling (off)
• doffing
• stripping
• shedding
• putting off
• taking off
• shrugging off
• kicking (off)
• undressing
• husking
• disrobing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• donning
• throwing (on)
• slipping (into)
• wearing
• putting on
• clothing
• dressing
• rigging
• arraying
• suiting
• robing
• garbing
• attiring
• bedecking
• appareling

dousing

2 of 2

verb (2)

variants also dowsing

present participle of douse

1

as in extinguishing

to cause to cease burning

douse the campfire before leaving in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguishing
• quenching
• blanketing
• smothering
• choking
• putting out
• suffocating
• snuffing (out)
• blowing out
• stamping (out)
• stubbing
• snubbing (out)
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firing
• lighting
• igniting
• kindling
• inflaming

2

as in wetting

to make wet

the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetting
• drowning
• washing
• flooding
• drenching
• soaking
• rinsing
• watering
• bathing
• sopping
• flushing
• sprinkling
• waterlogging
• dipping
• submerging
• wetting down
• showering
• sousing
• splashing
• moistening
• damping
• water-soaking
• inundating
• misting
• saturating
• drizzling
• bedraggling
• hydrating
• soddening
• deluging
• moisturizing
• swamping
• dampening
• humidifying
• impregnating
• overflowing
• irrigating
• dunking
• sluicing
• laving
• sloshing
• hosing (down)
• ducking
• steeping
• aspersing
• bedewing
• rehydrating
• rewetting
• rewashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• scorching
• searing
• dehydrating
• parching
• evaporating
• desiccating
• dewatering
• wringing
• freeze-drying
• dehumidifying
• drip-drying

3

as in dipping

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

douse the grapes in water to remove any grit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dipping
• immersing
• drowning
• soaking
• dunking
• ducking
• submerging
• wetting
• submersing
• sopping
• sousing
• moistening
• flooding
• drenching
• bathing
• plunging
• steeping
• thrusting
• diving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dousing

Verb

Fire crews and citizens are now dousing smoking embers — a job that could take weeks. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

There’s no evidence that soaking food or dousing it with vinegar or commercial vegetable washes is enough to get rid of them. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Videos of the response show crews dousing the building with water as flames leap through the roof of the market, sending black plumes of smoke into the air. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

While the fastest way to cool them is by dousing with water, this can make quite a mess on your patio. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

This gentle shade of light pink is ideal for those who love the colors of dopamine decor, but are mindful of dousing their walls in highly pigmented hues that can make the area feel small and crowded. — The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Fire officials have also emphasized the importance of having hoses on hand, and dousing fireworks in a bucket of water after they’ve been used, even overnight, to prevent accidental reignition. — Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026

Firefighters have also isolated lithium-ion batteries and have hoselines dousing them. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 June 2026

McGill was convicted of murder after dousing a couple in gasoline and lighting them on fire in 2002. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 May 2026