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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He no longer douses his sponge with dish liquid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
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
More playful than pedantic, Rashid douses his work in a heavy helping of humor — and with it comes the quiet guilt of catching yourself amused by scenes that are both funny and horrifying.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021
Naturally, as well liked and respected around the NFL as Lynn is, being the offensive coordinator of an anemic team quickly douses that speculation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
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
