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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
  • The 1987 stock market crash was a further blow to the small company and an additional strain on its finances.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And the latest in the long line of big-name boxers to come to blows will be Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford who fight against one another on Saturday.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 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
  • The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Jalen Ramsey’s big hit on fourth down, separating the ball from Jets star receiver Garrett Wilson to seal the game.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tesla’s Supercharger network bills drivers directly, no card swipe or app needed.
    Hans Kristian Aas, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Intuitive pinch and swipe controls make volume tweaks and call handling effortless, while real-time translation support turns them into a pocket-friendly travel tool.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 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
  • In addition to pandemic-era economic shifts that knocked tried-and-true models out of whack, the recent surge in immigration likely played a role, economists have said.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Budgets are out of whack, and there’s a suspicion that maybe some employees are burying personal expenses under business expenses.
    Igor Fedulov, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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