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
Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Monitoring the weather reports in the days leading up to the game, Campbell had the Lions practice with wet footballs, using bottles to douse the pigskins.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
Firefighters douse flames billowing from the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019 (left).
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Monitoring the weather reports in the days leading up to the game, Campbell had the Lions practice with wet footballs, using bottles to douse the pigskins.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 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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Every single one of the top ten box office hits of 2024 was a sequel, a remake (was Twisters a sequel or a remake?) or a prequel.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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The greatest hits compilation lands on three rankings this frame, rising on two of them.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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One awkward swipe at the ball in a preseason game left Shamet clutching his limp shoulder in agony, his path to securing a roster spot seemingly derailed.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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That way, guests get both ingredients with one swipe of a spreader.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 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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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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