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doused

ADJECTIVE
dipped
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soaked
STRONG
bathed coated covered drenched dunked plunged soused steeped wet
ADJECTIVE
extinct
Synonyms
WEAK
abolished archaic asleep bygone cold dead and gone deceased defunct departed disappeared done for ended exanimate exterminated extinguished fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out
Antonyms
WEAK
alive existing extant living
ADJECTIVE
out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away outside
STRONG
absent antiquated cold dated dead ended exhausted expired extinguished finished impossible outmoded
WEAK
at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable used-up
Antonyms
STRONG
animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm
WEAK
here possible
ADJECTIVE
watered
Synonyms
STRONG
bathed drenched flooded hosed irrigated quenched showered sprayed sprinkled washed wet wetted
Antonyms
WEAK
dry thirsty
ADJECTIVE
watery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
colorless damp moist runny
WEAK
adulterated anemic aqueous bloodless dilute flavorless fluid humid insipid marshy pale serous sodden soggy tasteless thin washed water-logged watered-down waterlike weak wet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry
WEAK
concentrated dehydrated solid

Example Sentences

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That made it 92-85 and effectively doused the Lakers’ comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

You’re going to want to consume a lot of instant ramen doused with soy sauce so the sodium gives you moonface, hiding any hint of a zygomatic arch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Prediction market traders can bet on everything that sportsbook bettors can—the total number of points scored by both teams, individual player statistics, and even what color Gatorade the winning coach will be doused in.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The fire - which spread quickly both upwards and between the blocks - was only fully doused by Friday morning, and took more than 2,000 firefighters to bring under control.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

As that realization doused the heat in her chest, she felt the splendor leave her and knew it wouldn’t return.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray