HOSED DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

hosed (down)

verb

past tense of hose (down)

as in flooded

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Graphic videos of the shooting flooded social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle condemned the killing – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of flooded

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The rains breached reservoirs, including the dramatic collapse of part of a dam in Hengzhou that inundated a wide area with fast-flowing muddy water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
In southern Guangxi, tropical storm floods have inundated cities, forced about 130,000 evacuations and left families stranded without power or drinking water.

— Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of inundated

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The severe weather is the latest in a history of catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, including deadly flash floods in early 2025 when more than a month’s worth of rain deluged much of the state in less than 24 hours.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
For years we’ve been deluged with stories about the Social Security system’s going broke in the early 2030s.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of deluged

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Fan and towels There are dozens of cooling products soccer lovers can use to stay cool, such as portable fans and hand towels that can be moistened with water.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Add the milk and vanilla; stir just until batter is moistened.

— Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026

Definition of moistened

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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
Audry Gonzalez is seen using a hose to wet down her back yard as the Max Road Fire burning in western Broward County on May 11, 2026.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Definition of wet down

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Plant food is then sprinkled onto the root ball and the surrounding soil.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
Sculptures and paintings by local artists are sprinkled throughout the 18 rooms, which are swathed in pastel shades like apricot and mint, reminiscent of the artwork and architecture in Emirdag’s other home in the South of France.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026

Definition of sprinkled

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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Rivers overflowed their banks and parts of the central coastal region were buried under mud, the Red Cross said in a report a year later.

— Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of overflowed

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