douse

Example Sentences

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Regular fertilizers such as urea, by contrast, douse plants in nitrogen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Firefighters continued to douse the building with water to cool the structure and prevent embers from re-igniting.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

A quick douse in the shower, he says, is his usual trick to get them clean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

An early season storm is expected to douse the Los Angeles region next week, with the peak occurring on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

“Maybe we need a magnifying glass. Maybe we need a microscope. Maybe we need to douse the wall with lemon juice or some other reagent.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix