How to Use hose in a Sentence

hose

1 of 2 noun
  • There are several hoses stored in the shed.
  • We need another 50 feet of hose.
  • Wash away all soap with the hose.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Go for the three-fourths-inch hose.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Blast them off with a spray from the hose.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Blast them off with a spray from the hose.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Even the hoses in our yard coughed and went dry.
    Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure your hose is long enough to reach all your plants.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Water hoses are part of their plan.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • Run a hose in gutters to look for leaks.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Check for any blockages in the hose.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Use soaker hoses on flat ground.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Just point your hose right at the netting!
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • Finish with a light pre-rinse with a hose.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Propane fire pits should come with a hose to connect the propane tank.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Drip lines and soaker hoses work well, as do longer wands on your hose.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • Here's what Bregani says to check your hoses for.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • Next best is hand watering with a hose.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • With a hose, test the water with your finger.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Then drain your hose and spigot as described above.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The hose needs to lay out in a smooth line without kinks; not all hoses will work.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Store hoses and hand tools in a shed out of inclement weather.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Rinse thoroughly to wash away all soap with the hose.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Wrap up and remove hoses and wrap outdoor pipes.
    Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Wrap up and remove hoses and wrap outdoor pipes.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Put the hose back on your vacuum.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Put the hose back on your vacuum.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Think of it as the chic version of a cooling spray from the hose.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • And some of the water from his hose hit the front of his car and spilled on their car.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

hose

2 of 2 verb
  • Daniel Farke’s side were home and hosed.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Remove the brush, hose it down again, and put it aside to dry.
    David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Easily hose them out if there's a spill.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Then hose it down with a garden hose to fully wet the rug.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The instructions say it can be hosed dry, which is handy!
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
  • Firefighters had to hose blood off the streets.
    Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Auburn is just wondering whether to hose down its streets or not.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Which is to say, the networks were being hosed.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Beat or hose down doormats and outdoor rugs.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Lowest since the first man to crawl out of the swamp hosed himself off.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • To clean the inside, open the side door when cool and sweep or hose out the cold coals.
    Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 2 June 2017
  • Squish them with your fingers or hose them off with a sharp spray of water.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
  • Grab a ladder and scoop them out then hose it out to make sure downspouts aren’t blocked.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • His neighbor got his son and dog out of the house, then tried to hose down the backyard.
    Dallas News, 26 July 2022
  • If pets or guests track mud or food scraps on the rug, just hose it off and leave it outside to dry.
    Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, it can easily be hosed off for a quick refresh.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Even the rich are getting hosed here, Baydala says.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Some people also hosed down their own homes in an effort to keep them safe.
    CBS News, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Monthly, take your trash bin to the yard and thoroughly hose it down.
    NBC News, 22 Feb. 2020
  • By and large, the camps came back within hours of the sidewalks being hosed.
    Kevin Fagan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2016
  • Their crew had parked their fire truck there and, for an entire night, had hosed down the four houses.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For deeper cleanings, shake it out, hose it down with water, and hang it to dry.
    Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Now hose it off, pump the tires, shine it up with Pledge and get $250 for it!
    Roy M. Wallack, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Cops usually make the call to the fire department to hose off the blood.
    Helen Ubiñas, Philly.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Don't ever put a jute rug in the washing machine or hose it down with water.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Firefighters later showed up to the home to hose blood off the driveway.
    Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Bagging up trash tightly and hosing out dirty trash cans can also help.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Next, hose the screen down or run it through the shower and prop it up to dry off before re-installing.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
  • At the side of the bus, the crowd tried to hose them down using small fire extinguishers.
    Nathan Thrall, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Then give the bricks a good scrub and hose them off, using just the force of the water from the spray nozzle.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2020

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