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
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Garden hoses, pressure cookers and air conditioners were also involved in some of the largest recalls so far this year.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But if someone shoulder-surfs your login on the subway or manages to steal it somehow, you’re hosed.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The small spots of fire are out of reach of firefighters’ hoses, Zwierzchowski said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Garden hoses, pressure cookers and air conditioners were also involved in some of the largest recalls so far this year.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
But if someone shoulder-surfs your login on the subway or manages to steal it somehow, you’re hosed.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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Boy’s Bedroom Mary’s face will appear on the video game monitor in a boy’s bedroom strewn with dirty underwear and socks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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One woman who was in court, dressed in a bright green leopard dress with green socks and black heels, spoke with Rolling Stone after the appearance.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If real estate values turn soft in a region, the decline could squeeze a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies and school districts.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lakes froze thick enough to skate across, the air stung sharp in the lungs, and the game every boy seemed to dream about was hockey.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s revealed that Sklar was Lori’s inspiration as a child to become an artist, only to crush that spark a dozen or so years later with stinging cruelty.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Orioles plucked him in the Rule 5 draft after a tragic plane crash claimed their top catching prospect.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Portable smart tire pressure monitors screw onto the valve stem and connect to your phone, offering real-time updates and alerts for slow leaks.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are things worse than cheating.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another was stuck in the lockdown at the school.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The phrase stuck and Wiegman used it throughout the Euros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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