HOSE (DOWN) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hose (down)

verb

Definition of hose (down)

as in to flood

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Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
For George Young, the sandbags could help prevent a familiar problem — water flooding his garage.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

Spun from a low-pressure system out of the Pacific Northwest, the rain wet down roadways, cleared the air, and in some places helped tamp down fire danger.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Start by wetting down the concrete to prevent the cleaner from drying too quickly.

— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Definition of wet down

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Plans call for two large dams about 300 feet high, as well as nine smaller ones, holding water pumped from the Sacramento River and inundating about 15,000 acres in a valley northwest of Sacramento.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Heavy rainfall turned Wednesday into a soggy mess across Broward County, submerging streets and inundating neighborhoods in Davie and surrounding areas.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of inundate

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Still, there is something to be said for not deluging the viewer in on-screen gimmicks and graphic flashes.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
California voters are now being deluged with ads and glossy mailers in what has proven to be one of the most expensive ballot fights in the state's history.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of deluge

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With all this attention showered onto us voters, one can be forgiven for holding the faint hope that the candidates truly care about our ideas and yearn for our engagement.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
The only fans left to make noise were the traveling Laker faithful who showered the road team with cheers at the buzzer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shower

Verb

Add to the oil mixture and beat on low speed until the flour is moistened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
In fact, just days earlier, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel had slammed the coastline and dumped rain over the region — although not enough to significantly moisten the bone-dry vegetation.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of moisten

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