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Definition of hosenext
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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Recent Examples of hose
Noun
To avoid powdery mildew, water the plants at the soil line with your hose or a drip line system and keep their leaves as dry as possible. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Verb
Even the rich are getting hosed here, Baydala says. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 Bagging up trash tightly and hosing out dirty trash cans can also help. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
  • Thanks to its explosive popularity, there are so many chic Pilates-ready options out there these days; even the grippy socks are getting cute.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 May 2026
  • Beyond the socks offered on Cohen’s eBay account, other sought after items include a pair of GameStop signs and what appears to be a life-sized Halo 2 statue, both of which are going for more than $10,000.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • It was triggered, in his telling, by the record oil price spike of June 2008, which forced ordinary households to absorb more than $2,000 in additional energy costs on top of adjustable-rate mortgage resets that were already squeezing them.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Men wore tri-corner hats, white stockings, and long coats.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Instead of looking at fashion through the lens of art, the dresses, jeans, body stockings, bustiers and other garments are more prominently positioned.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Despite Philadelphia winning 45 games this season, despite the Sixers improving dramatically on last season, and despite Philly winning a first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, the loss to New York will still sting, as Philadelphia heads into the summer.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Now owned by the National Gallery in London, the painting, showing Roman god Cupid complaining to his mother Venus about being stung by bees, can be seen in the center of a blurry, black-and-white photograph dating to the 1940s that was published in a 1978 furniture catalog.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The purpose was to attract buyers and visitors to a city that seemed to be plucked out of a storybook.
    Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • The rounds came and went, one linebacker after another plucked off the board in front of him.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Finally, the professional will install hangers to reinforce your gutters before screwing the mesh guard on top.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • And to screw your head onto any of it was really impossible to do.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The penalty killers can’t cheat towards one or two guys.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The Frenchman is a front-footed middle man who gets stuck into tackles, is relatively press-resistant and will often resort to dribbling to get out of tight spots.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • But with mortgage rates appearing to be stuck at an elevated level now, the value of this strategy has grown in recent months.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026

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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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