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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
he stumbled off to bed, completely soused as usual
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as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
peeled off his soused socks and instantly felt much more comfortable
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as in drowned
to make wet
a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good
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as in dipped
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off
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as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid
firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well
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Recent Examples of soused
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
So, despite his savior’s soused state of mind, Guiteau can’t say goodnight without bringing up his professional prospects one more time.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soused
Adjective
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Durango police fired Ball three days later for lying about drinking that night and for having his weapon on him while drunk, according the internal affairs records.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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On the other, falling in line behind a power-drunk bully to whom rules don’t matter.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Dark Prints and Colors Porches have long defaulted to light palettes and natural finishes, but Eric Ross of Eric Ross Interiors is fielding more requests for saturated colors and bold prints—the kind of palette that usually stays indoors.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Excessive screen time in the evening has been linked with lower sleep quality, while diets heavy in sugars and saturated fats can also make falling asleep more difficult and the experience less restorative.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Michelle said medical professionals at the hospital told her that Juan drowned after his leg got caught in the lake's fountain, trapping him under the water.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, 32-year-old Francis Roselin, of West Palm Beach, drowned while enjoying festivities on the water.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the middle of last month, for example, rates briefly dipped under 6% for 30-year terms.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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In Nagoro, a remote village in Tokushima Prefecture, the population has dipped from 300+ to less than 30.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
Verb
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My hoodie was already wet, this time completely soaked my hoodie.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Rain had soaked nearly everything that the bears had not ruined.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Arrest in White Bear Lake Democratic Farmer-Labor lawmakers filed the complaint after Engen was arrested for drunken driving on March 27.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Sprinkle an inch or two on top of the soil, then wet it with a hose to prevent the paper from blowing around.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Blot — don’t rub — and avoid over-wetting the mattress, which can lead to mold growth if moisture gets trapped inside.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Growing up in working-class Altadena as the second child of a silversmith mother and metalworker father, both of whom have a master’s degree in art and an aversion to television, Chambers spent much of his life immersed in the robust arts-and-crafts scene of Pasadena in the early 2000s.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Newlyweds Venus Williams and Andrea Preti were in attendance and appear to still be immersed in honeymoon bliss.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 May 2026
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“Soused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soused. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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