Words similar to douse

Example sentences for: douse

How can you use “douse” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Bush's replies have failed to "douse the questions," "dampen the controversy," or "turn down the heat."
But according to the Globe , which helped douse the Gifford marriage when it videotaped the sportscaster's tryst with an unnaturally well-endowed former flight attendant, the flame is out.
The LAT says that Clinton spoke of trying to "douse the flames of the international financial crisis."