as in blow
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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as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors
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also dowse
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
douse the campfire before leaving in the morning
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2
as in to drown
to make wet
the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets
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Recent Examples of douse
Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Kids could be engaged in competitions to spot and douse abandoned campfires with embers still burning.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The blaze, which began near Walnut Boulevard and Camino Diablo, was 80% contained Monday morning as crews continued to douse hot spots.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The trail workers also maintain campsites, educate campers about fire safety and douse campfires that are left smoldering.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Kids could be engaged in competitions to spot and douse abandoned campfires with embers still burning.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Seeman, who has pitched all 28 innings in Winter Springs’ past four postseason victories, doused the fire with three consecutive outs.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The blaze, which began near Walnut Boulevard and Camino Diablo, was 80% contained Monday morning as crews continued to douse hot spots.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Losing Senga for an extended period would be a major blow for the Mets, but there's still reason to believe the team will explore trades for its pitchers even with him sidelined.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Those embarrassing losses with ownership sitting in the expensive seats were a big-time slap in the face to the decision makers.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The number of girl slaps exchanged between the governor and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez over the state budget impasse.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Ty France smacked a high fastball off the wall in right field to drive in the Twins’ first run of the game, and Royce Lewis added an RBI knock later in fourth.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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McNeil’s winning hit Tuesday was his second RBI knock of the night.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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Overall, the technology industry took a hit in the last few years as macroeconomic conditions deteriorated and private capital contracted.—
Kate Drew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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News of the special Pride month menu has been a hit on social media, drawing customers.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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Thune ultimately abandoned plans to have an open amendment process to block the most controversial amendments, chief among them a credit card swipe fees bill sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS).—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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June 16, 2025 07:40 PM EDT Trump takes another swipe at Tucker Carlson President Donald Trump has taken another swipe at his former ally Tucker Carlson.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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As its infectious message, hip hop hook, gentle-against-forceful thump, radiates further into the zeitgeist expect it be heard everywhere.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
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The only noise was the low thump from a boombox in front of a boba shop.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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As Reed tried to capitalize, LA Knight hit the ring and got his lick back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Discussing the tough time for the music industry, the character doesn’t show a lick of empathy for his team.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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When Spike and Erik meet on the mainland, Boyle and Garland exploit the opportunity for low-hanging humor that feels unearned and throws the tone of the film completely out of whack.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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The measure, which is pending before the GOP-majority Senate, takes several whacks at student aid and consequently the accessibility of higher education.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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