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

On the night the fire broke out, Caruso voiced his fury on live television about empty fire hydrants and the overall lack of water to douse the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 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

The watchman made a frantic attempt to douse the flames with a dock hose, then ran from the marina.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen