douse
verb (used with object)
to plunge into water or the like; drench.
had doused
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past perfectof douse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had doused some of the protests during compromise talks with the opposition but they proved fruitless.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2023
As they were cleaning up, a neighbor told them she had doused the fire with a garden hose at about 7 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
The Kremlin had doused cold water on those plans, calling talk of such a meeting premature.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
In reality, it was covered in toxic chemicals: Nineteenth century curators had doused the braid in arsenic to preserve it, further degrading its DNA.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 26, 2021
Narcissa gasped as though he had doused her with cold water.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
