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
Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 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
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
This bi-phase lippie douses your smooch in a conditioning duo of jojoba and sunflower seed oils, then settles into a no-budge finish that doesn't skimp on the shine.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Live 00:00 02:32 02:32 House disappears behind smoke as Palisades Fire grows, threatening residents
02:32
Firefighters are working to douse houses in water as the Palisades Fire continues to grow.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 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
By the time Kayla came back into the living room, Rome had taken the liberty of dousing the entire couch with the sauce.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
This bi-phase lippie douses your smooch in a conditioning duo of jojoba and sunflower seed oils, then settles into a no-budge finish that doesn't skimp on the shine.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Two minutes later, Pastrnak redirected a slap pass from Morgan Geekie into the net to tie it 2-all.—
Jimmy Golen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
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Closing the door to these studios during the extreme hype of a console’s launch window would be a slap to the face.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes.com,
26 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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This may have also been coupled with wishful thinking among those who may have seen their portfolios take a major hit.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Oswego 7-1 (2) Bryson Norwood stays hot with two hits, a double and an RBI in 6-3 win at Marmion.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Weekend Update continued the roast, following a swipe during the Cold Open, as co-host Colin Jost addressed President Donald Trump‘s recent tariffs.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images The rest of Jennie’s glam was kept minimal too—her signature glass skin with a hint of rosy blush to be more of an all-over flush, and a swipe of black eyeliner.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 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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Burgess can be seen sporting red hair, leaning over to pretend to take a lick of an ice cream cone.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His fans got nuzzles, licks and tail wags in return.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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But as of late, that theorem has gone all out of whack.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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What if Auriemma’s Dodgers and Yankees aren’t UConn and South Carolina but mid-majors or Power 4 also-rans that no one expects? ‘So out of whack’ As if the two extremes weren’t complicated enough, Monday’s hearing comes during a complex time in women’s basketball.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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