Thesaurus results for HOSE

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noun

ˈhōz

Definition of hose

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

Simple repairs, belts, hoses, tune-ups, and other maintenance items should not be a problem for any qualified technician. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 As part of the refurbishment, one of the cylinder heads was rebuilt, while the cylinder head gaskets, water pump, spark plugs, wires, and various hoses were replaced. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Firefighters hose down embers close to a road as water helicopters target a nearby stand of trees. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026 Most of us would look more like Charlie Brown getting hosed by Lucy for the thousandth time. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hose

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose

Noun

For example, picking up a sock can involve navigation to locate it, physical AI to grasp it, and navigation again to carry it to a laundry basket.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
The line also includes accessories such as caps, beanies, belts, bags, socks and footwear along with workwear staples such as a belt with pockets, an apron and a belt-pocket piece.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sock

Verb

But the highlight of the spa is the infinity-edge rock pool, squeezed into a canyon between towering rock walls, with views out over the valley beyond.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
It’s being squeezed by all sorts of forces, commercial forces, corporate forces, political forces.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Noun

Prices for the stockings start at $165, the set of four napkins is priced at $115 and the tablecloth at $215.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Their black feet give them the appearance of wearing stockings, and their domino-mask facial markings do nothing to harden their looks.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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Verb

General Mills spun off Darden Restaurants in 1995, and then Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014, in a deal with the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital that still stings many veterans to this day.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Frazier was a Black sharecropper’s son who’d overcome much hardship, and the insults stung.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sting

Verb

At their most basic, these may consist of just two elements, such as a stone and a sheet of raw steel—that is, an element plucked from the natural world and one of industrial manufacture.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Rice and Schlittler were both raised among Red Sox fans in Massachusetts and went to college in New England before getting plucked by the Yankees out of Boston’s backyard in baseball’s amateur draft.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pluck

Verb

Who would come correct with a bitchy, sassy, screw-all-y’all response, and who would play it safe with a mild-mannered send-off?

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026
Sometimes a lid isn’t screwed tightly, and your foundation proves its worth all over the inside of your bag.

— Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of screw

Verb

The company remains one of the world’s largest automakers and carries the legacy of Dieselgate, the emissions-cheating scandal that cost it billions of dollars in fines, settlements and other penalties.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
At the same time, as families pour more resources into preparing young people for the exams, frequent cheating scandals and test cancellations can make their investment moot.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheat

Verb

One prospective shopper, Sam, a 38-year-old freelance fashion designer, was drawn in first by the queue, but decided to stick it out.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Overrun with puzzling plot points, several cameos and a bloated supporting cast, the series fails to stick the landing.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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