sousing

verb

Definition of sousingnext
present participle of souse
1
as in wetting
to make wet a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good

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2
as in dipping
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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3
as in soaking
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 Synonyms for sousing
  1. dipping
  2. soaking
  3. drowning
  4. immersing
  5. drenching
  6. washing
  7. flooding
Verb
  • Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Temperatures are dipping again in Alaska over the next six to 10 days, with far northern reaches of the state expecting below-average temperatures and near-normal temperatures forecast for much of the rest of the Last Frontier, according to a forecast from the NWS Climate Prediction Center.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipping
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  • Bathrooms are spacious and spa-like, with walk-in showers and a soaking tub perfect for soaking or relaxing after a day of adventure.
    Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Making sure the steaks have been fully thawed and brought to room temperature is the first crucial step for most people, but others have memories of their parents or grandparents rinsing steak in the sink, or perhaps soaking it in water, before the prep work begins.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of soaking
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  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drowning
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  • For one special day, these children and their families set their worries aside, immersing themselves in the magic of the season and the warm embrace of their local community.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Some start immersing themselves in the reason for the cinematic season the day after Halloween, others at Thanksgiving, and the rest as soon as the calendar tips into December.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersing
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  • The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
  • However, even after this drenching rainfall, much of the Northeast, including the I-95 corridor, would still need to receive several inches of rain in the coming weeks to significantly improve drought conditions.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of drenching
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  • To that end, Grant suggests hand-washing them after every two or three wears.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Since denim is prone to color-bleeding, particularly on the first wash, Wang strongly suggests washing a new pair of jeans on their own.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of washing
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  • If anxiety still comes flooding back at night, Brown recommends keeping a journal by your bed to jot down a quick note or reminder about whatever is troubling you.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Is flooding possible as thaw, rain comes next week?
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooding
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“Sousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sousing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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