douse
verb (used with object)
to plunge into water or the like; drench.
has been dousing
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present perfect progressiveof douse (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Seattle Department of Transportation has been dousing the city’s three steel drawbridges with cold water in attempts to prevent the metal from expanding.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021
