Thesaurus results for HOSE

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noun

ˈhōz

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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verb

slang

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

Noun

So instead of hiring a truck, Woods notified the city’s water department, turned on two hoses, and committed to doing it herself. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 The washer includes a spray gun and spray lance, plus a high-pressure hose. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

Daniel Farke’s side were home and hosed. —

Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 The Tonight Show Goes Full Double Dare Speaking of consummate professionalism, how about Johnny Knoxville coming up with a Chuck Berry piss-kink joke while being hosed down with water at 30 Rock. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hose

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Noun

Treat yourself to a little luxury while these Ugg slipper socks are marked down.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Jackson was known for wearing a distinctive combination of black loafers and white socks, typically with cropped pants.

— Jaden Thompson for WWD, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026