Douse
Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).
Usage example: in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors
Nearby Word: dousing
Throw
Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After mocking him for being "unemployed, drunken, homeless toe-jam", they decide it would be fun to douse him in lighter fluid and throw a lit match on him.
Source: Oh Crap / Comics -
Puzzle Boss: The first two bosses, the Experiment and the Kraken, cannot be fought with conventional means: the former is immune to everything you can throw at him, forcing you to douse him with the acid vials scattered in the lab.
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Mortal Kombat has Tremor, who can create earthquakes, summon and/or throw boulders and stalagmites, douse himself and others in lava, conjure up crushing walls, petrify enemies and shatter them and name all of his moves after rock puns.
Source: Dishing Out Dirt
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