doused 1 of 3

adjective

variants also dowsed
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water shook the water out of her thoroughly doused hair

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doused

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of douse
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment) in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

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doused

3 of 3

verb (2)

variants also dowsed
past tense of douse
1
as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning douse the campfire before leaving in the morning

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2
as in drowned
to make wet the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

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3
as in dipped
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid douse the grapes in water to remove any grit

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Recent Examples of doused
Verb
Nobody loves bug bites or the scent of being doused in bug spray. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 On the outside, Jericho doused Ciampa with a fire extinguisher. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Other videos show heavy flames shooting through the roof as firefighters doused the blaze from outside. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 The fireworks were in a shopping cart, which the man doused with an accelerant and lit on fire, according to those sources. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Long-range weather models do suggest that whether a storm forms or not, the region could get doused. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 During the first half hydration break, France defender Lucas Digne let himself be doused by a sprinkler. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 And there the prospects for a thrilling finish were temporarily doused at the Travelers Championship, a PGA Signature Event at which thrilling finishes has been a signature. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread). — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doused
  1. dripping
  2. removed
  3. extinguished
  4. drowned
  5. dipped
  6. saturated
  7. wet
  8. immersed
Adjective
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was still dripping from my head and both elbows, and my shirt was soaked in blood, which was now seeping into my pants.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Others are quickly extinguished by firefighters on the ground after being spotted from the air.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Police called in crisis negotiators to persuade the man to surrender as firefighters extinguished the fire.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extinguished
Verb
  • Just what Lee was thinking was drowned out by a TV mounted in the corner, blaring the news of the day, but the gist was clear.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The director of emergency medical services for Nash County drowned Saturday in waters along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, officials say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • In terms of lead or co-lead roles, women and girls have seen progress (38 films in 2025 compared to 20 in 2007), but the figure dipped from the 19-year high of 55 lead/co-lead roles in 2024.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The surge stands out because overall housing production dipped slightly in 2025, to 27,293 units from 28,498 the year before.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dipped
Adjective
  • The real causes of inflammation are dietary patterns that contain too many calories, too much sugar, or too much saturated fat.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Previous nutrition guidelines suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated fats.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Hadid immersed herself in the rugged world of horse-riders in central Morocco to follow an equestrian military ritual called Tbourida, which dates back to the 16th century.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The California couple, publishers of the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine for the past 15 years, have spent two decades immersed in the vintage trailer community.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of immersed

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