hose (down)

Definition of hose (down)next

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Verb
  • But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.
    Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.
    Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If done improperly, wet down can clump.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • So Tudhope's team needed a way to wet down the roads, insert the Monza backdrop into footage shot at Silverstone, and add the actors.
    Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Multi-setting showerheads, like most of those made today, have a wide array of choices to select from, ranging from powerful, massaging force to gentle rain and rinsing or even misting.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The club responded after its new head coach, Marie-Louise Eta, was inundated with sexist comments online after being appointed the first female head coach of a men's team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • People born into a culturally hybrid and/or bilingual reality are inundated with such questions, and asked to choose a side.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Hadi’s phone was deluged with requests from people who had fled Tehran or from friends based abroad, asking him to help out their relatives.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There’s a hot tub, sauna, steam room, mani/pedi stations, and a spirit shower with a juice bar.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Before the legislative session began in January, corporations, political committees and lobbyists showered the accounts of some of Florida’s most influential lawmakers with a fresh $14 million.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After core aerating, water turf well to moisten the root zone.
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Using the back of a large spoon, gently press down on bread mixture to moisten.
    Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tons of storage, logical controls, and enough cupholders to hydrate a youth soccer league.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The trick is to hydrate earlier in the day and cut fluids at least an hour before bed, to make sure you’re not woken up by multiple trips to the bathroom.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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