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
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
My favorite choice here was the Straight Up burger which started with a toasted bun, a smash burger-style patty with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles and a good douse of Fieri’s signature Donkey Sauce, which is essentially garlic aioli.
—Megan Dubois, Chron, 31 Dec. 2022
Dennis Romero, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes, businesses and other structures.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Add a douse of gravy, and a smear of cranberry sauce on the inside of the top piece of toast.
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California's deadly wildfires could come to an end in the coming days when a weekend storm douses historically dry terrain, but the storm will come with the potential for a different problem: flash floods.
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However, this is a huge win for City and a devastating blow for England’s top flight.—
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The new season of Kitchen Nightmares has seen the star chef come to blows with restaurant owners over practices such as sending out raw hamburgers and (in last week’s episode) appearing to give customers food poisoning.—
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The visions are a clever mix of the really silly — the slap bracelet, for instance — and the genuinely terrifying.—
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The sequence culminates with Elphaba’s hand slap, a sharp, defiant gesture against the crowd’s indifference.—
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That’s not a knock on Arroyo either; these other three players are also fantastic prospects.—
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One of the knocks on his records, according to the group, was his veto of a bill that would have placed a warning label about air pollution on gas stoves.—
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Combining all the hits of a Southern breakfast (eggs, hashbrowns, sausage) into one oven-ready dish is a stroke of pure genius that lends itself to occasion brunches and morning celebrations.—
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Savan Kotecha, a 17-time Grammy nominee, Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, is known for crafting chart-topping hits for Ariana Grande, the Weeknd, One Direction, Justin Bieber and more.—
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The sketch took some vague swipes at a few of them, starting with Kate McKinnon as Rudy Giuliani.—
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Transfer-proof and long-lasting for 24 hours of wear, this formula is in it for the long haul: the creamy concealer works to perfect the look of skin—correcting pigmentation, veiling blemishes, and evening skin tone with just a few swipes of its doe-foot applicator.—
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
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Talanoa Hufanga against the run The Niners’ veteran safety provided serious thump and steady run fits to help San Francisco’s defense keep the Rams out of the end zone in this game.—
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The Bramley Moore pub has had a fresh lick of paint, Everton blue replacing green in anticipation of the ground’s grand opening in August.—
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Not just bumping a guy to get a hit on the stat sheet, but maybe getting a good lick on someone and kinda waking the team a little bit.—
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That loss of biodiversity is harmful to the planet and throws entire ecosystems out of whack.—
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Everything is out of whack, and Mark, understandably, has a difficult time trusting Helly — to no fault of her own.—
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“Douse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douse. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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