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Meanings of douse in English
Usage of douse in English
1
The sea will douse the land, in time, but it rises slowly.
2
C-130 planes carrying water have also been deployed to douse burning locations.
3
Lizzie brought it in, thinking he would use it to douse Sweet.
4
We must douse the glim, and in the dark change our anchorage.
5
I might douse him with lighter fluid and set him on fire.
6
Reckless Brexiteers have stirred deep nationalistic emotions, easily roused, harder to douse.
7
Some supplement formulas are specifically designed to douse LOX and COX inflammation.
8
You'd crawled away downstairs to douse your head, and you'd fallen asleep.
9
Something to help her douse the old flame and soften the blow.
10
Seven helicopters and four planes were being used today to douse the fire.
11
The news is expected to douse expectations of any near-term interest rate cuts.
12
He called, Captain Keen, we shall douse all lights and change tack tonight.
13
He replaced the top; he was not yet ready to douse his shirt.
14
After a long time, she manages to douse his ears with holy water.
15
She could always douse it when her work for the night was finished.
16
Sarkozy sacrificed two junior ministers last weekend to try to douse the fire.
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Douse through the time
Douse across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common