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
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
In Stage 4, the use of automatic and hose-end sprinklers as well as soaker hoses is prohibited.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Here's what to know about whether hosing down your house really works.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
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Noun
As of July 24, officials had received 222 reports of the hoses bursting, which led to 29 injuries — including a bone bruise, two sprains, and five instances of temporary hearing loss caused by the loud sound of the hose rupturing.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
In Stage 4, the use of automatic and hose-end sprinklers as well as soaker hoses is prohibited.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Verb
Firefighters hosed the vehicle down, and the smoking stopped temporarily.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Here's what to know about whether hosing down your house really works.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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Young children may move slowly, resist transitions, or have an emotional meltdown at the sight of a sock seam.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
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Many frequent flyers swear by compression socks as a way to keep blood flowing and reduce swelling during long flights.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To squeeze all this into exactly 100 days between Wrexham staging a promotion party after last season had ended and Tuesday’s cup tie against Hull is impressive.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ewers was impressive finding A.J. Henning on one throw and squeezed a pass into a tight window to running back Ollie Gordon II.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cardi completed the edgy ensemble with black fishnet stockings, black leather lace-up knee-high heels and oversize chunky hoop earrings in silver.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Today’s news is a very full stocking of brand new LLM editions from three of the biggies – OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As for the number of people stung, the beach patrol doesn’t have numbers.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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The other hallmark symptoms include swelling—especially around the lips, eyelids or extremities—and a burning or stinging sensation in affected areas.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
Verb
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There are scenes that look like they could have been plucked directly from the original film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Interiors feel plucked from another time period—freestanding cast iron tubs, brown antique furniture, Victorian brass bed frames—and still manage to be quietly current.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And since this show isn’t called Gareth: Resurrection, Dexter overtakes him and sticks the broken glass into the man’s neck.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vast majority of the 15,000-plus who packed Pine Knob were happy to stick it out for the sentimental, sing-along ride.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Adults resist play because culture rewards hustle, not release.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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He’s lined up on the left side for five snaps before hustling back off the sidelines.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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