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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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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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 sun strikes the surface like a slap of light, as bright as a star’s flash.—
Sallie Tisdale,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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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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Ricky’s poor mother has hardly slept a wink in 15 years, ever since that fateful knock at the door, and despite her stone-cold front, Joanne, an old friend of the Smiths, is actually doing her best to keep Ricky on the straight and narrow.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Against Manchester City at Anfield, Smith was forced off at half-time due to a heavy knock to her back.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
18 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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Most organ players in those days would just play through everything, but Garth would lay back, hit licks, hit horn shots.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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And Rich has never given a rat’s ass about playing all of the great licks.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Identities are swapped, bodies are dropped and everything seems out of whack.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yet for all that, the sport is not out of whack competitively; its last repeat champion was the New York Yankees, who won three straight World Series from 1998 to 2000.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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