Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosed (down)
Verb
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Angry comments flooded in from superhero fans; more than 1,000 followers unsubscribed.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The police were called, but the hours ticked by as cops, ambulances and reporters flooded the area.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Special education advocacy groups say they were inundated with questions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, winter storms dumped up to 3 feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, floods inundated burn scar regions risking mudslides, and powerful thunderstorms spawned tornadoes from Texas to Oklahoma.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The press has been deluged with letters from horrified subscribers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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On September 8th, cities across the country were deluged with angry young protesters demanding a revocation of the ban.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Add remaining 1/4 cup melted butter; stir until mixture is evenly moistened and begins to clump together.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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That could explain the oxygen released from the Mars soil sample when moistened.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family’s home until they were ordered to evacuate.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Chopped pecans are sprinkled over the top, creating that irresistible sticky topping once the buns are baked and flipped.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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The minimum guarantees were reduced to 14 out of the show’s 18 episodes per season, meaning some of Grey’s Anatomy’s stars won’t appear in four episodes usually sprinkled throughout the season.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This time, the Tigers were showered and prowling downtown Cleveland in time for a celebratory steak dinner.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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They will be showered with confetti and applause, not to mention be awarded $750,000 for their efforts.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The table overflowed with flavors that felt like home.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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During the last government shutdown, which went on for more than a month between December 2018 and January 2019, national parks were vandalized and trash and human waste overflowed.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hosed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosed%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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