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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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
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Firefighters working in sweltering conditions and steep terrain raced to douse spot fires that erupted as unpredictable winds blew embers ahead of the flames, said Kenichi Haskett, a section chief for the LA County Fire Department.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Easing winds allowed helicopters and planes to douse fires from the skies, and firefighters were able to extinguish or contain several smaller blazes.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At one point, the prosecutors said Cohen watched another rioter douse police officers with a chemical spray.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Firefighters working in sweltering conditions and steep terrain raced to douse spot fires that erupted as unpredictable winds blew embers ahead of the flames, said Kenichi Haskett, a section chief for the LA County Fire Department.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Verb
As the blaze raged on, firefighters dousing the flames from inside were pulled out, fearing a structural collapse.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Easing winds allowed helicopters and planes to douse fires from the skies, and firefighters were able to extinguish or contain several smaller blazes.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The fist pumps and slaps of the left thigh between points have fresh vigour.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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Militao's knock this term paved the way for Raul Asencio to break through to the first team, yet the youngster was dislodged from the back line once Tchouameni returned from a niggle himself in early December.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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This went on for a few minutes, until Dev’s grandfather urged the men to a decision with what looked like an accidental knock of his cane.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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But once it was announced later that week that Prescott would miss the rest of the season, the hope around the team took a big hit.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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And while Williams has historically been one of the most efficient 3-point shooters on the Bulls, his accuracy from behind the arc has taken a hit this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The two A-list rappers have been duking it out since spring 2024, taking sly swipes at one another in various tracks.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two also address how Jack Osbourne and Donald Trump Jr. took swipes at Muir.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
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Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Not a lot, but for music that subwoofer does add some thump.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cher Ami, however, managed to make it through—though not without taking his licks (the pigeon was shot in the chest and the leg, and lost an eye).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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San Francisco has all the problems America’s other big cities are facing including a rise in homelessness, a shortage of affordable housing, and a cost of living out of whack with wages.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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To help parse the data quickly, the system shows a green flag when everything is going well and red flags when the values are out of whack with what's supposed to happen.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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