hosing (down)

present participle of hose (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
Verb
  • Theories range from the Edmund Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the safety net designed to financially protect homeowners from flooding sits frozen amid the government shutdown.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But state governments are, and their firings are now inundating the courts.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This aerial picture shows floodwaters inundating streets and buildings in Hoi An on Thursday.
    Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Set a specific time each day to tidy up; this will prevent your clothes chair from overflowing.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Gardens overflowing with a kaleidoscope of colorful hydrangea blooms means summer has arrived in the South.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Friends joined in, showering him with treats and affection.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Our editors lived with and used each bath sheet after showering, measuring absorbency, softness, and dry time.
    Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Consider sprinkling stevia over your oatmeal.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
  • For tougher stains, Stein suggests sprinkling baking soda over the area and then spraying it with a mixture of vinegar and water.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Suspension duties come courtesy of a Marzocchi setup that takes care of compression and rebound damping separately at both front and rear.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • By adding Titanal to its lightweight build, Head gave the Kore more stability and damping without losing its playful, easygoing feel.
    Outside, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fortunately, the BreezyClear Pro is equipped to address all the baby’s needs from the beginning to the end of the decongestion process; by briefly misting the nasal passages, the device loosens mucus so its powerful suction can remove it quickly and without fuss.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Start your style by misting your hair with medium-hold hairspray and hitting it with a crimping waver (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning GHD Wave).
    Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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