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
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Shelves sagged under thick plastic fertilizer bags in a riot of colors, bottles of chemicals, grass seed, grass feed, weed killer, soil supplements, fungicides, hoses, fertilizer spreaders, mite killers, stakes, weed netting.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Jarrett Allen was ineffective because of three first-quarter fouls, which Atkinson said hosed the Cavs’ rhythm and rotations.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Shelves sagged under thick plastic fertilizer bags in a riot of colors, bottles of chemicals, grass seed, grass feed, weed killer, soil supplements, fungicides, hoses, fertilizer spreaders, mite killers, stakes, weed netting.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Verb
The instructions say it can be hosed dry, which is handy!
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Jarrett Allen was ineffective because of three first-quarter fouls, which Atkinson said hosed the Cavs’ rhythm and rotations.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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Its sock-like upper also hugs the foot for the perfect fit.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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On Sunday, the first 3,000 kids get some City Connect-style socks.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The advice generated for mental health inquiries can attempt to squeeze a round peg into a square hole, simply because that’s the imbalance of the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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But the airline was squeezed at the airport because Spirit occupied many of the gates, especially at prime flying hours.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The Warden Service website explains that pilots serve an essential role in search-and-rescue efforts, as well as aerial fish stocking.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Shorter skirts, flat shoes instead of heels, tights replacing stockings and garments stripped of unnecessary constraints.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Café receipts keep climbing, and the math is starting to sting.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The Sacramento Bee gathered information on what kinds of jellyfish you can be found on the coast, whether their sting is harmful to humans and what to do if you get stung.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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There’s no foraging, no organic garden to pluck basil and chili peppers from, no local butchery next door…and if there isn’t enough food flown in to account for multi-day weather delays?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
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Center lids on jars and screw bands fingertip tight (just until resistance is met).—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
Verb
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But a subtler disruption is occurring underneath the cheating concerns and efficiency metrics.—
Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Saints tried to cheat to get the win, but referee Charles Robinson caught him and stopped his count.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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But technique isn’t where most writers get stuck.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Connections formed to maintain group cohesion, but also broke apart when necessary to avoid getting stuck.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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