Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosed (down)
Verb
-
More than $18 billion has flooded into more than 200 biotechnology companies touting AI to expedite development, with 75 drugs or vaccines entering clinical trials, according to Boston Consulting Group.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
In 1973, a few months after canoeing the Sprewell Bluff section, Carter vetoed a dam proposal that would have inundated some of the Flint’s most iconic areas.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Julia Cabot told the Daily Mail that she was inundated with texts from friends after the TikTok video of Kristin Cabot and Byron began to go viral overnight.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
That could explain the oxygen released from the Mars soil sample when moistened.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Drizzle butter over crumb mixture; pulse until evenly moistened.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
-
To see those brown eyes, long brown hair, and those freckles sprinkled across her nose.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The clinical nature of the autopsy report is stark against the remnants of Pauline’s humanity, sprinkled throughout the 11 pages.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Zimmerman showered Leader with love and took her to obedience classes, offered rewards like liver or chicken during positive training sessions, and made sure to socialize her by having as many different people as possible pet her.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
-
In its normal nickel package, Witherspoon moves inside, and Woolen plays opposite Josh Jobe, who was showered with praise by his head coach this week.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Hazardous medical waste bins overflowed.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Many residents of Hazard are still reeling from catastrophic flooding in July 2022, which was driven by five days of record-breaking rain that overflowed creeks and rivers across Kentucky.—
Nidhi Sharma,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Hosed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosed%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share