as in stung
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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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025 -
And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
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While the Kentucky team hustled into the tunnel off the court, Oklahoma fans booed, with one hurling a can of beer that came close to hitting one team member, as captured in a video from the moment.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kansas was constantly out of position on rebounds and out-hustled in other instances.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is the kind of season where a chef is scolded for making too many crudo dishes — and where another literally has the tweezers plucked from his chef's coat during service.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then Steel — literally the only one of Dallas’ 11 forwards who isn’t a scorer — stepped into a Harley rebound and beat Hellebuyck high on the glove side.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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That price beats a new Juniper 2026 Long-Range All-Wheel Drive Model Y priced at $41,490 (with the $7,500 federal tax credit factored in) by almost $2,000.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Though the looks were (not surprisingly) all-black, Phillips had fun exploring how Cash’s personal style bled into Dylan’s this time around.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Could Resurrection see his return and serve as a lead into this prequel series much like New Blood bled into Original Sin?—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Hosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosed. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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