as in sock
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a reenactor dressed like Benjamin Franklin in waistcoat, breeches, and hose
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed
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Recent Examples of hose
Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Traditional hoses will kink and coil, and can be really disruptive to an activity that should feel stress free.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The low pile makes for easy cleaning—just hose it down if needed—and the polypropylene outdoor material ensures its durability over time, even in a sunny spot.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Noun
The hose stretches 3 feet, and there are two compartments holding various attachments in the case.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Traditional hoses will kink and coil, and can be really disruptive to an activity that should feel stress free.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Verb
First Venice, then Barcelona — where tourists of all stripes are now routinely hosed down in protest by locals armed with water pistols — have in the course of falling victim to the effects of mass tourism, become the poster-child towns of the resistance to the erosion of culture.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The low pile makes for easy cleaning—just hose it down if needed—and the polypropylene outdoor material ensures its durability over time, even in a sunny spot.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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Tuck pants into socks or boots if walking through tall grasses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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Expect to see plenty of pockets on the inside to store all of your important items like headlamps or extra socks.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The Euro 2025 quarter-finals had late drama, with Italy squeezing past Norway, a comeback out of nowhere from England, and a farcical penalty shootout win over Sweden.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Blood thinning therapies: Blood thinners and compression stockings can prevent blood clots from cancer treatment. Antibiotics and vaccines: These treatments reduce the risks and complications of infections.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Popular garb for the evening included leather skirts, leather belts, leather vests, fishnet stockings and, for some, almost nothing at all.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The bees became aggressive and stung the man multiple times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Those walking through Aurillac, a quaint French community, were stung over a 30-minute period, with three people in critical condition evacuated to a hospital.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The app uses a smartphone microphone to pick up the frequency of the belt as it's plucked like a guitar string.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Anand Kini, and chairman David Novak; other senior executives will be plucked from the ranks of NBCUniversal. Cable channel E!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Business Technology News #5 – Here are 10 ways to use Grok 4 that feel like cheating: AI resources platform God of Prompt listed 10 creative ways to use Grok 4 – xAI’s large language model – on its X feed.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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What People Are Saying Byron's wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, removed her last name from her Facebook account and later deleted it following the cheating allegations, Page Six reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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One of those sticking points has been a mammoth bond issue that is being pitched to voters in the November election.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Thompson will need to prove the most in this area to stick, as well.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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After studying music at Stanford, Scher hustled the biggest gig of all: working for the greatest booker in town himself, Bill Graham.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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The game came easy for her and, then just rebounding-wise, Jess just hustled.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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