douched

verb

Definition of douchednext
past tense of douche
as in hosed

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  1. soaked
  2. drenched
  3. flooded
  4. inundated
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  • These substances, which can be severely harmful and even life-threatening, can be soaked into or sprayed on paper, which then gets distributed across facilities.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of soaked
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  • Last Friday, as heavy rain from Helene drenched the Cloyds’ community, Keli headed to her job as a beauty supply store’s manager 20 miles east of her home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There have been bigger at-bats in Mets history, but few drenched with as much narrative drama and dueling bits of symbolism.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of drenched
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  • In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of flooded
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  • Soon after, Adams and the owners were inundated with requests for shorts repping other neighborhoods, like Dorchester, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Worldwide, drought and heat have sparked a series of unprecedented fires, and floods have inundated vast regions.
    Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of inundated
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