DOWSES Synonyms: 205 Similar and Opposite Words

douses 1 of 3

noun

plural of douse, British

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument those soccer hooligans need a sound douse or two from a police officer's club

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douses

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of douse

as in removes

to rid oneself of (a garment) in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

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douses

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verb (2)

variants also dowses

present tense third-person singular of douse

as in extinguishes

to cause to cease burning douse the campfire before leaving in the morning

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as in drowns

to make wet the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

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as in dips

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 douses

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In this recipe, orange juice also douses the bran before and after baking. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The formula is enriched with Japanese red camellia oil, a lightweight, fast-absorbing ingredient that douses the hair in antioxidants. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025 Outside, the rain douses the flames at the cooperage, but the situation still seems a bit explosive. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for douses

Noun

After the dustups, the offense went from taking blows from the defense to delivering some of its own.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
During the less than a minute-long elevator ride, the duo trading blows, according to the video.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of blows

Verb

Langeliers’ injury, which potentially is season-ending, effectively removes him from the trade market, not that he was ever expected to move.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Clubs with championship aspirations can never have too many healthy arms, and Stoudt's season-ending setback removes another experienced option from the organizational picture as Philadelphia prepares for the final months of the season.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of removes

Verb

Video on social media shows flames outside the building – and someone tossing something into the flames, leading to what appears to be fireworks going off – before another person extinguishes the fire.

— Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Desmond successfully uncorks a stone plug at the island's core and extinguishes the light.

— Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026

Definition of extinguishes

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Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of drowns

Verb

Energy storage systems such as batteries play a pivotal role in smoothing renewable intermittency by absorbing excess solar and wind generation and dispatching it when production dips.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026
As the day progresses, executive function naturally dips, making late afternoon better suited for collaborative alignment.

— Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of dips

Noun

Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of slaps

Verb

This exercise immerses you in the outdoors and encourages you to appreciate even the smallest patches of green.

— Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Camping in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is an otherworldly experience that immerses you in thousands of years of natural history.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

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