douche

verb

Definition of douchenext
as in to hose

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douche
  1. hose
  2. flow
  3. gush
  4. stream
Verb
  • Others hosed down their homes, their neighbors’ homes and the trees surrounding the community of about 400 people.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Video released by the Oakland Fire Department on social media platform X earlier Friday showed firefighters hosing down a smoldering front lawn and flames showing from the roof of a home.
    Tenzin Shakya, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of hose
Verb
  • Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The stream flows through a box culvert underground, which is now failing, according to the village.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo An Apple event staple is the famous game dev gushing over new Apple hardware, followed by a tease of upcoming high-end titles.
    Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of gush
Verb
  • An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The biggest prize for green groups came as voters approved Proposition 4, a statewide bond measure to provide $10 billion to thin forests to reduce wildfire risk, expand parks and open spaces, and boost water recycling, groundwater storage and stream restoration for wildlife.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of stream
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