doused
Example Sentences
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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
They formed a line around the building to be doused with holy water by the parish priest.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
In December however the US Food and Drug Administration doused hopes for its tolebrutinib drug by refusing to approve it for a form of multiple sclerosis.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Locklear asked that the lights at DeMille field be doused so he could see when he should pull out of his dive.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
That excitement was doused a moment later when I remembered that my future was no longer just mine—it was forever tangled with Regan’s.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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