douse
verb (used with object)
to plunge into water or the like; drench.
douses
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present tense formof douse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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No sooner does Steinem kindle the flame of what might be a good story than she douses it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
While wife Erica gently douses rumors, Sean McVay, Les Snead, Cooper Kupp and others hint that Aaron Donald is tempted to unretire and return to the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Just when you think a cat-and-mouse game is about to begin, the film douses you in endearing romantic and familial drama; just as surprisingly, danger creeps back into the narrative.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Today, the tree foundation’s Green Blocks program douses neighborhoods in green, providing hundreds of free trees ranging from species like Bing cherry and fig to white pine, cedar and fir.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
I shake it, and when he pulls away, his mother—her eyes still locked on me—unsnaps a keychain-Purell and vigorously douses Jordan in it, practically giving him an entire hospital bath.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
