HOSED (DOWN) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

hosed (down)

verb

past tense of hose (down)

as in flooded

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Upon hearing the news, East Germans flooded to the wall’s checkpoints, demanding to cross.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
By nearly every measure, President Claudia Sheinbaum is taking the fight to the cartels that have flooded America’s streets for decades.

— Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of flooded

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Disaster can strike in regions unaccustomed to their fury, as North Carolinians in the western end of the state painfully learned in 2024 as Hurricane Helene deluged the region.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In some cases, communities that endured flooding on Wednesday are being deluged once again.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of deluged

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Start by wetting down the concrete to prevent the cleaner from drying too quickly.

— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
To prevent infection, if cleaning a structure that might have harbored rodents, Yancey recommends wearing a mask and using a diluted bleach solution to wet down any dust or loose debris.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

Definition of wet down

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This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Apple Slices with Cinnamon and Nut Butter When the afternoon slump hits, enjoy crunchy apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon and dipped in nut butter.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkled

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But for all the praise Boone showered on Lombard on Friday, the skipper didn’t want to put any sort of timeline on his ETA or comment on whatever boxes the farmhand may still need to check.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
On visits to Newcastle for talk-ins or events, he was showered with love.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of showered

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