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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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Verb
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Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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The paddlers, all youths from Indigenous communities in the Americas, scampered off their kayaks and raced across the sandbar, ceremoniously ending the trip by dipping their fingers in the choppy sea water.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures will be as much as 20 degrees below average in some places, with highs dipping down into the 50s, which might be enough to keep some people away from the beach.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each villa has a magnificent plunge pool, a soaking tub, and an open-air living area that seamlessly merges with the outdoors.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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Working 1 banana bread slice at a time, dip into egg mixture, soaking about 5 seconds on each side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Avoid drowning leaders in dashboards — insight without relevance is just noise.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As in his previous films, a clanking, rattling soundscape constructed entirely in post is an artisanal marvel, immersing viewers both in the perilous metallic din of a maybe-sinking ship, and the comforting artifice of analog movie-making.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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While each room features gas fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling windows—perfect for immersing yourself in the dense pine forest and Sierra Nevada mountain views—there’s plenty to keep you occupied on the grounds as well.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unless your stain’s instruction label specifies otherwise, applying several thin coats of stain rather than drenching the surface with stain will yield the best absorption and most even finish.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Daylight floods in through floor-to-ceiling windows, drenching the space in brightness and making everything—from the custom bookshelf door to the bathroom to the privacy divider—feel sculptural.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
9 Aug. 2025
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If a separate closet or dresser outside the bathroom is unavailable to you, then Trosclair advises being diligent in cycling through your linens and washing them regularly to fight any mildewing, molding, or weathering from the moisture.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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As my colleague Yasmin Tayag has written, corporations have been MAHA-washing their products to highlight those free of artificial dyes, high-fructose corn syrup, and seed oils.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
1 Sep. 2025
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For Denver, one thing Johnson’s lob prowess should create is another way to optimize the superlative athleticism and dunking ability of Aaron Gordon, with Christian Braun, Peyton Watson and DaRon Holmes also being potential targets.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Yao was known for his imposing presence on the court as a 7-foot-6 center manning the middle and dunking easily whenever possible.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Sousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sousing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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