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
Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
The vast majority of wildfires are human-caused, most of them by accident, such as when people create sparks by mowing, drag connecter chains from RVs, or fail to douse campfires, according to Cal Fire.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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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
The vast majority of wildfires are human-caused, most of them by accident, such as when people create sparks by mowing, drag connecter chains from RVs, or fail to douse campfires, according to Cal Fire.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Verb
According to an Associated Press report, Bushnell began a livestream on Twitch before dousing himself in a flammable chemical.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
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Almost a year ago, David Alaba became a victim of the same knock and still hasn't returned to the pitch while others including Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe have been out for weeks at a time towards the end of the year.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Outlander recap: Claire responds to Lord John's proposal While Lord John’s day continues to go south, William’s knocks have just begun.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The multibillion-dollar winter recreation and tourism industry will also likely take an economic hit, with shorter seasons and less snow to line the trails, according to Trudeau.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The early tax refund advance season hits in December, months before many people would actually receive tax refunds after filing their 2024 federal income tax returns next year.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Celebrations last year in Shanghai were marked by huge crowds and revelers using the holiday to take tongue-in-cheek swipes at China’s strict Covid lockdowns and lackluster economy.Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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At present, credit card providers receive a roughly 2 percent fee on each card purchase, and the swipe fee pays credit card companies for the processing and financing of transactions, fraud prevention on those transactions, along with rewards programs for users of the cards.John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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The synth line comes through bright and clear, and the many little licks and effects that pop up throughout the track sound nice with distinct stereo imaging from the speakers.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Head scored 152 at the Gabba at a fair lick of 95 on the second day of the second Test after smashing 140 at a strike rate of 99 in Adelaide.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Lakers’ switch-heavy scheme that was exploited so effectively by smarter teams threw Minnesota completely out of whack.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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First, human interference might be knocking whale behavior out of whack.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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