Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosed (down)
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a result, viewers of both shows are inundated with political ads during election years.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Residents in the western Chicago suburb of Cicero have also been inundated with scams aimed at water quality.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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The Raw Emotions Jennie’s emotions overflowed as the show drew to a close, revealing the depth of her passion and dedication to bring Ruby to life.—
Kristine Kwak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some days, the newsletter overflowed with content.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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My clothes were wet with sweat on the inside and wet on the outside from a mixture of rain, snow and sleet, and some of the mist was freezing on the trees.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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While last week’s celebrity beauty trends couldn’t be pinned down, this week, one thing couldn’t be stated more: wet your hair.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Hosed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosed%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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