Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosed (down)
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures remained mild in Florida last weekend while the massive ice storm inundated its neighboring states to the north.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Low-lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rebuilding local news carries even more-critical importance today, when Californians are deluged with misinformation, said Columbia’s Schiffrin.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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More rain expected for Southern California Heavy rains that deluged Southern California in December will continue in the first half of January, though forecasters say the precipitation isn’t likely to be as extreme.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Use a fork to stir just until moistened.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Water the soil until evenly moistened, then cover pots with plastic to retain moisture until the seeds germinate.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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If done improperly, wet down can clump.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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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
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Their names are sprinkled throughout the documents — even after heavy redactions.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Several references about Louisville, where the author briefly lived, are sprinkled throughout the classic tale.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Harmon was showered with applause, but Schaefer would argue a few minutes later that the point guard for Texas (22-2, 7-2) wasn't receiving enough attention.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite the internet shutdown, footage of many horrifying scenes began to emerge, including images of a makeshift morgue set up outside the Legal Medicine Organization (a state forensic institute) in Kahrizak, near Tehran, after the facility’s morgue overflowed with bodies.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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First, popovers larger than life that overflowed the bread plate.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hosed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosed%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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