douse
verb (used with object)
to plunge into water or the like; drench.
have doused
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present perfectof douse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Had his throw to Samuel been intercepted, it would have doused any hope for a momentum swing in a critical NFC matchup.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2022
Rains have doused the fire, which at one time had over 550 personnel assigned to it.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Many of us may have doused our things in comical amounts of disinfectant and flown into frenzies by mere throat tickles, but the relatability factor is redundant at this point.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Years of underachievement and disappointment have doused any serious hope among supporters and jingoistic media that England will finally emulate the feats of 1966 and win the World Cup.
From Reuters ● May 24, 2018
And in his exultation he called out, "The beaks have doused the glim, Cap'n Duff!"
From Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast by Kirk Munroe
