SOUSES Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of souse

as in alcoholics

a person who makes a habit of getting drunk an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night

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souses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of souse

as in wets

to make wet a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good

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as in dips

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 soaks

to wet thoroughly with liquid firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well

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Noun

Both actors were the sons of souses (Dick Hopkins, on retiring from the baking trade, opened a pub), and the stuff was in their bloodstream. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

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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

Verb

This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026

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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

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