douse
Example Sentences
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Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
The earlier disaster may have helped douse a decades-long conflict between Aceh's separatists and the Indonesian government, but a simmering mistrust of Jakarta lingers.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
A quick douse in the shower, he says, is his usual trick to get them clean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Then torrential rain - while helping douse any smouldering embers - caused mudslides in the burn area and runoff of toxic ash and chemicals into the ocean, prompting further closures.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
Across town her family was just now gathering on the bank of the duck pond, watching the firefighters douse the Richardson house, flame by flame.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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