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
Add a douse of gravy, and a smear of cranberry sauce on the inside of the top piece of toast.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025
Still, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned Sunday that wind gusts of up to 40 mph were likely, complicating efforts to completely douse the embers.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 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
Add a douse of gravy, and a smear of cranberry sauce on the inside of the top piece of toast.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Verb
According to Devlin, Thomas fell into a stream while apprehending Nunez and his body camera was doused in water.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025
Still, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned Sunday that wind gusts of up to 40 mph were likely, complicating efforts to completely douse the embers.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Jones tied it with a one-time slap shot from the right point with 6:04 left in the period.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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The attack escalated with The Rock using a belt and Travis Scott's intervention, which included a slap that visibly injured Rhodes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Our only knock was about shadow details looking a little muddy or washed.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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New student loan delinquencies have been shown to take massive bites out of credit scores, with deductions averaging 87 points for subprime borrowers and steep 171-point knocks for those with superprime, or excellent, credit standing.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, a movie can’t be a hit at the international box office without a proper theatrical release internationally.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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When the pandemic hit, that number jumped to 27,000 people a month.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The finishing touch was a simple swipe of pink gloss.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a swipe of his pen, Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization and ended diversity, equity and inclusion programs − and their staffing − across the government.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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This, more than any textured thumps, added to the immersiveness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Rupp ended up playing the only member of Agatha’s coven without a lick of magical talent.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The first responders will stay as long as duty demands—the Eaton Fire remains roughly 90% contained, though cleanup efforts will likely continue well past the last lick of flame.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The full moon on the same day shines a light on your finances, but instead of stressing over what gets revealed, use this lunar clarity to bring some balance to whatever feels out of whack in your bank account.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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Your circadian rhythm — the cycle that regulates sleep, hormone release and temperature — might be out of whack.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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