douse
verb (used with object)
to plunge into water or the like; drench.
doused
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past participleof douse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof douse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
douseverb (used with object)to plunge into water or the like; drench.
Example Sentences
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When I craved manti, small beef dumplings usually doused in sour cream, I was directed by a local to Bitez Mantici in the Bitez neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
They doused nearby homes as well, helping save a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It is an emotion that is doused over the closely bereaved, over and over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
He said he ran to save a trailer that was ablaze and even caught fire himself before firefighters doused him and the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Mark woke up in a cold sweat, as if the spray from the water in his dream had doused him while he slept.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
