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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Recent Examples of hosed
Jarrett Allen was ineffective because of three first-quarter fouls, which Atkinson said hosed the Cavs’ rhythm and rotations.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Plus, it can easily be hosed off for a quick refresh.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Even the rich are getting hosed here, Baydala says.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The Tonight Show Goes Full Double Dare Speaking of consummate professionalism, how about Johnny Knoxville coming up with a Chuck Berry piss-kink joke while being hosed down with water at 30 Rock.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Lowest since the first man to crawl out of the swamp hosed himself off.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Let’s talk about the person who really got hosed… ME!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Their crew had parked their fire truck there and, for an entire night, had hosed down the four houses.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Which is to say, the networks were being hosed.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Plus, it can easily be hosed off for a quick refresh.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Even the rich are getting hosed here, Baydala says.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The Tonight Show Goes Full Double Dare Speaking of consummate professionalism, how about Johnny Knoxville coming up with a Chuck Berry piss-kink joke while being hosed down with water at 30 Rock.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Lowest since the first man to crawl out of the swamp hosed himself off.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Let’s talk about the person who really got hosed… ME!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Their crew had parked their fire truck there and, for an entire night, had hosed down the four houses.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Which is to say, the networks were being hosed.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosed
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Otherwise, the what-if blues would’ve stung a lot longer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have lost plenty of playoff games the past two springs, but few have stung like this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Caminero led off with a walk, then hustled to third when Aranda followed with a single.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Alec Bohm drove in a run with a slow roller when Harper hustled to beat shortstop Otto Lopez's throw to second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is the same team that cheated and got caught how many times, going back to Bill Belichick and golden boy Tom Brady (Deflategate)?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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But that doesn’t mean working people aren’t getting screwed.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Geneva coach Brad Wendell knew that Kastor’s slow start last season squeezed him out of the lineup.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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There’s no trace of anything strummed or plucked; clusters of tone simply materialize out of thin air, as capricious as weather.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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He’s plucked employees from companies like Uber, Google, and Facebook to professionalize the place.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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With Venus in Gemini aligning with Pluto in Aquarius, honest conversations help shift situations that have been stuck.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But as OutKick’s Joe Kinsey noted, the platform would often combine WNBA and NFL games, leaving subscribers stuck watching both.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Freshman midfielder Quinn Fahey scored the lone goal for the Eagles (6-5-2, 3-2), who beat Andrew for the first time since 2021.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Led by starter Martín Pérez, the Braves started off another series with a victory by beating the Tigers 5-2 at Truist Park on Tuesday.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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