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  • past tense form of douse.
  • past participle of douse.

doused







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He said he ran to save a trailer that was ablaze and even caught fire himself before firefighters doused him and the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

I yanked the pin and doused her flaming underwear drawers with a heavy dose of CO2.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

The black thought momentarily doused the glow within me; then, angered and indignant, I thrust the intruder away, chasing it, banishing it...tired of gloom, reaching desperately for perfection of delight, which can surely never be.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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