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1
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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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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British
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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Recent Examples of douse
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The witness doused this and repeated this with a second bucket of water.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Kids could be engaged in competitions to spot and douse abandoned campfires with embers still burning.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
While firefighters have made progress in dousing the Wolf fire burning south of Interstate 10 in Riverside County, the fire has now passed 2,400 acres in size.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The witness doused this and repeated this with a second bucket of water.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
The trail workers also maintain campsites, educate campers about fire safety and douse campfires that are left smoldering.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Kids could be engaged in competitions to spot and douse abandoned campfires with embers still burning.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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Pang’s departure is a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions and comes amid internal scrutiny of its AI strategy, which has so far failed to match the capabilities fielded by rival tech companies, leaving Apple dependent on third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The news was not only a blow to Lilly but also a surprise to millions using Zepbound on Caremark plans, who are now questioning how to move forward.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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Those embarrassing losses with ownership sitting in the expensive seats were a big-time slap in the face to the decision makers.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The number of girl slaps exchanged between the governor and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez over the state budget impasse.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Early on, Joe, with his crewcut and serious eyebrows, answers a knock on the front door, only to meet a bank official who has come to foreclose on the house.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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As is often the case lately, the big knock came from Trevor Story.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Noah Schultz, a left-hander in the Chicago White Sox’s organization, gave up four hits and four runs, including the line-drive home run by De Paula that traveled 416 feet to right-center.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Bello came out after 105 pitches in the top of the seventh and finished with one run allowed over 6.1 innings with six hits, no walks and five strikeouts for his seventh quality start in eight outings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Noun
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So in other words, give your shoes a good swipe before stepping inside.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Tarte Brows for Days Framing Gel was made for anyone who wants definition, fuller-looking brows, and serious hold (without stickiness) in a single swipe.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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Above her, the sweeping halo scoreboard glowed, flashing beneath the thump of blasting pop anthems.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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On the footage, the sound is a muffled thump, and neither Rush nor Foss seemed alarmed.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As Reed tried to capitalize, LA Knight hit the ring and got his lick back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Discussing the tough time for the music industry, the character doesn’t show a lick of empathy for his team.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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And his impression of himself was totally out of whack with the way other people perceived him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The difference this year is that the more autocratic or erratic leaders there are in power, the harder normal forecasting becomes, because macroeconomic dynamics get out of whack – like how Putin’s war, which was horrible in itself, also came with this secondary scourge of inflation.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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