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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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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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also dowsed
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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Recent Examples of doused
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
At one point, a group of men drove a car about 200 feet from the restaurant, doused it with gasoline and set it on fire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Dozens of slabs of old cement were swept away by rushing water in the Santa Monica Channel after back-to-back intense winter storms doused Los Angeles this week.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Lang fled after being doused with water, pelted with snowballs and punched by counter-protesters.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Dickson City Fire Chief Richard Chowanec said the flames were doused about a half hour later, but crews remained on the scene for several hours putting out hotspots.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
There were only four times in the last 25 years that the coach didn’t get doused, and three of those were Bill Belichick.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
During the plane crash scene, she was doused with buckets of water.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Some old-school joints use frozen or canned options year-round—a forgivable workaround when doused with enough garlic.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Breakfast is also served in Patatino with mainstays like Eggs Royal offset by more unusual serves that include an addictive plate of flatbread with honey, ricotta, and grapes, and a feather-light stack of orange-scented pancakes liberally doused in a shiny chocolate sauce.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
At one point, a group of men drove a car about 200 feet from the restaurant, doused it with gasoline and set it on fire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Dozens of slabs of old cement were swept away by rushing water in the Santa Monica Channel after back-to-back intense winter storms doused Los Angeles this week.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Lang fled after being doused with water, pelted with snowballs and punched by counter-protesters.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Dickson City Fire Chief Richard Chowanec said the flames were doused about a half hour later, but crews remained on the scene for several hours putting out hotspots.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
There were only four times in the last 25 years that the coach didn’t get doused, and three of those were Bill Belichick.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
During the plane crash scene, she was doused with buckets of water.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Some old-school joints use frozen or canned options year-round—a forgivable workaround when doused with enough garlic.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doused
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In another, two women on a couch, exhausted, sit next to a third person, whose waist has been abolished with a slash of dripping gray paint.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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And around nearly every corner, there’s food worth traveling for, from bubbling deep-dish pizza to dripping Italian beef sandwiches.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats—such as olive oil, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish—can improve cholesterol levels.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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Key Takeaways Air-frying and baking with extra virgin olive oil can increase healthy unsaturated fats and reduce saturated fat in foods.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
22 Feb. 2026
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These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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Better Homes & Gardens Paisley Medallion Cotton Quilt To keep you cool throughout the warmer seasons, the BHG x Walmart quilt is made from 100% cotton with a pre-washed and pre-shrunk cotton fill for maximum softness, comfort, and breathability.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Both are formulated with ultra-fine rice starches that dissipate without a trace and absorb product buildup for that just-washed, clean look.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Feb. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Foley shared video from Girdlestone Road that showed a plow truck driving through the flooded street.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Power restoration will take days following the hurricane-force wicked winds and heavy wet snow, officials warn.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Doused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doused. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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