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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Verb

For an octopus, squeezing into tight spaces can provide an escape route and access to prey that other marine creatures cannot easily reach.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Much of the growing opposition to data centers has come from rising electricity prices, which are squeezing Americans in a time of already high prices and cost of living.

— Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of squeezing

Verb

The sweeping defeat exacted by Democrats on Tuesday is a stinging rebuke to those efforts, says Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of advocacy group Stand Up for Science.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
Harvester ants defend themselves using neurotoxic venom that causes intense, long-lasting, stinging pain in mammals.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of stinging

Verb

According to a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the doctors gave the man a topical treatment to numb his eyes and then began plucking out the worms one by one with fine forceps.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Pai Skincare Bright Now Exfoliating Toner, $49 Organic is not as simple as plucking some flowers and putting them on your face.

— Brianna Peters, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of plucking

Verb

That urgency has marked Holden’s prolific output—especially the thrilling first installment of his Supreme Magnetic series in 2025 and 2022’s Joe Frog—as the Harlem rapper uses his street-hustling past to paint an autobiographical portrait.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hustling

Verb

Unlike MacKay’s Ferrars, seemingly the more loyal and irreproachable type, both men end up screwing over the Dashwoods in their own ways.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
In a video from March 4, 2019, her co-worker David Xu can be seen approaching her desk, pouring a substance into the bottle, screwing the lid back on and quickly walking away.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of screwing

Verb

Using a rolling pin, roll it into a 12-inch round, lifting and rotating the dough and adding another dusting of flour as needed to keep it from sticking.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Seeds are spread to new areas along waterways and by sticking onto fur and clothing or equipment.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sticking

Verb

At least Florida can point to Ole Miss and Texas, but the Gamecocks jumped into the top 25 after beating a very mediocre Oklahoma team.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The Falcons advanced to the second round last year after beating Berlin the first round.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of beating

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