douse
Example Sentences
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Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Regular fertilizers such as urea, by contrast, douse plants in nitrogen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The earlier disaster may have helped douse a decades-long conflict between Aceh's separatists and the Indonesian government, but a simmering mistrust of Jakarta lingers.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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
Baaz, who still stood in the middle of the tent, shouted the command at the top of his lungs, then glared at the little fires as though he meant to douse them with admonishment.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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