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
1
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
Tim Neville, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
As soon as Darnold walked in, everybody would form a circle, then douse him with water bottles.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
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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
In July, an annoyed mob roamed Barcelona’s boulevards dousing visitors with squirt guns.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
As soon as Darnold walked in, everybody would form a circle, then douse him with water bottles.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for douse
Noun
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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Initially, the potential loss of that would be a pretty big blow.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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When the pandemic hit, and parents couldn’t go to games, Irons started bringing the Plainfield Panthers to them.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2025
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Shareholders burn Edison The stock price of Edison International - the utility’s parent company - has taken a hit since the onset of the fires.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Chinese regulators have announced an investigation into the American computer chip company Nvidia, banned the export of rare minerals to the United States and taken more targeted swipes at individual companies to expose their supply chain vulnerabilities.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The algorithm on her For You page mostly served up influencers peddling things related to her personal interests—beauty products, Bible verses—but every few swipes a different kind of video appeared.—
Jordan Salama,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 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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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 22 Jan. 2025.
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