HOSING (DOWN) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hosing (down)

verb

present participle of hose (down)

as in flooding

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)

Verb

Due to flooding risks heightened by the Claremont Fire’s burn scar, the National Weather Service is closely monitoring conditions of the Freestone Creek Basin near the Military Reserve.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Despite the copious downpour that led to flooding across many parts of the country in the last two weeks, India still faces the prospect of a deficient monsoon this year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of flooding

Verb

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

— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
If hygienists clean it up properly with HEPA vacuuming and wetting down surfaces with sponges or hoses to keep the particles from reentering the air, then risk should theoretically stay low.

— Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025

Definition of wetting down

Verb

Video taken from Vestavia Hills, a community in central Alabama, showed brown floodwater inundating local streets amid the roar of rain.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
The high tides are were responsible for inundating areas that high tides don’t normally reach with ocean water 1¾ feet deep, according to the weather service.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Definition of inundating

Verb

When an engine fire knocked out power and plumbing for five days, 4,000 passengers were stranded with overflowing sewage — including, yes, poop — spoiled food and unbearable heat.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
If your current bag is constantly overflowing, now’s the perfect time to size up.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of overflowing

Verb

For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Each watering session should deliver about 1/2 inch of water, moistening the soil to a depth of about 6 inches to support healthy root development.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of moistening

Verb

Rent stabilization and controls apply to units, not occupants—which in New York has sometimes meant showering benefits on celebrities and on politicians, such as former Governor David Paterson and the late Representative Charles Rangel.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
More than 1 trillion gallons of water are used every day in the country on showering alone.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of showering

Verb

Then, to complete the deep clean, Lane suggests, sprinkling baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher and running a second hot cycle with no detergent.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Teammates see someone more settled in his new surroundings, even sprinkling in some English comebacks to their jokes.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

hosing

hosing (down)

hospice

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hosing (down)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

obdurate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes