Thesaurus results for HOSING

hosing

verb

present participle of hose, slang

as in squeezing

to rob by the use of trickery or threats when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed

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Recent Examples of hosing By the afternoon, only a handful of LAFD crew members remained at the site, replaced by private firefighters who had taken over hosing down the building interior. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The expert suggests hosing them with water for a thorough clean as flies can be attracted to lingering food waste, odors, and residues. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 Prevent unwanted weeds from establishing in sidewalk and driveway cracks by hosing out or scraping away dirt and sediment from the cracks. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 This means pressure-washing the deck or hosing down the lawn before laying down your fresh rug. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026 Firefighters were on the street hosing down the burning stacks of e-bikes, the live stream showed, and fire trucks were making their way through showers of sparks from fireworks being lit in the darkening Paris skies. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Dallas Fire-Rescue also shared photos that showed crews hosing down the charred remains of the complex, where debris and burned wood littered the scene. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Her neighbors stayed in their backyard, hosing down trees as aircrafts continued water dumps. — Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026 On the night of April 21, Toronto fire crews called time on the stunt, blocking access to the sculpture and hosing it down with warm water, Toronto City News reports. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026

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McGurk argued that, if the return of the hostages was the only way to end the war, then publicly squeezing Israel to protect civilians could paradoxically prolong the fighting, resulting in more Palestinian deaths.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
De la Fuente’s forwards press aggressively, while centre-backs Pau Cubarsi and Aymeric Laporte hold a high defensive line, squeezing the pitch and pinning their opponents back.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of squeezing

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But that came before Williams’ stinging comments about the settlement between the Justice Department and IRS.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
In the Mark Dolan Show interview and in a stinging essay for the Daily Mail, Griffiths accused the king’s son of making false allegations against her.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of stinging

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Unlike a razor, which simply cuts hair at the surface, an epilator removes it from the root by mechanically plucking multiple hairs at once.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026
One of Noe’s younger boys stood on a ladder under the orange tree, plucking fruit from the branches and chucking them to the ground, scattering the chickens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of plucking

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These slim-fit mid-rise joggers look perfect for hustling around a busy airport, but are also stylish enough to wear while sightseeing.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Langford was injured during Friday’s game after hustling on a double.

— Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of hustling

Verb

The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

Definition of screwing

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The president used California, a favorite target, to hint that Democrats were cheating.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
The pair began arguing in Williams’ bedroom, during which Jones shut the door and could be heard accusing her of cheating, per the release.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of cheating

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New York investment bank Goldman Sachs and commercial banking giant Bank of America also posted strong second quarter results, both beating Wall Street expectations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The trailer then cuts to Branagh’s Nikolai rescuing his new American friend and beating up a group of men in a restaurant.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of beating

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