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as in soaked
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
shook the water out of her thoroughly doused hair
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as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors
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also dowsed
1
as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning
douse the campfire before leaving in the morning
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2
as in drowned
to make wet
the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets
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3
as in dipped
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
douse the grapes in water to remove any grit
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The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
His signature production style — the glistening synth chord progressions that doused early OF releases in a cartoon-like technicolor — arrived subdued beneath a moodier sonic register.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
At some point, Diddy managed to get Parham’s clothes off, took out a mysterious bottle of liquid, and doused her in the substance.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
This classic American breakfast takes us back to lazy Sunday mornings, when plates were stacked high with golden, fluffy bite-sized pancakes doused in maple syrup and generous slabs of butter.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
The Oscar winner was then doused with Gatorade.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
Oh, and she got totally doused with a double Gatorade shower at the end that left her pumping her fists in joy.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024
At the end of the video, Dion was doused in Gatorade alongside vintage footage of the teams’ coaches.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
Roasted butternut squash is doused with an onion-y vinaigrette, then layered with fresh basil leaves and left to marinate.
—Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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On a tight menu where flame and heat are in short supply, one of the highlights is the whole lobster, poached, segmented, and presented in its shell, doused in an herbaceous, earthy brown butter that pools at the bottom of the bowl.
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“Doused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doused. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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