Dousings refer to the act of soaking, washing, or drenching something or someone with water or other liquid. Some synonyms for dousings include immersion, saturation, submersion, baptism, sprinkling, flushing, and washing down. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to add variety and depth to your writing. Immersion and submersion can be used to describe a thorough soak or total immersion in a liquid. Saturation and baptism are often used to describe the complete coverage of an object or person, while sprinkling and flushing are more commonly used to describe a light or gentle application of liquid. Washing down, on the other hand, can be used to describe a heavy or forceful application of water or liquid.