Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
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Djed Spence had to cope with him, Dembele and Achraf Hakimi flooding his side of the pitch.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The Plowshare Project dreamt up idealistic, peacetime applications, such as reversing the course of rivers, triggering small earthquakes to prevent large ones from forming, flooding desserts, and, above all, snaking out a Central American canal with fewer vulnerabilities.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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Reliably unpredictable and obsessively prolific, Young stayed in the news by inundating record store shelves.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flooding is a disruption tactic that entails inundating one’s cell with toilet water.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is overflowing with affordable flare jeans to snag today.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Despite planning my outfits for every day and night of the trip, my carry-on suitcase was overflowing.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The best accent chairs are more than simple seating, showering a room in personality.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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If this issue persists, be sure to turn on the fan or open a window in your bathroom, particularly during and after showering.—
Amanda Lauren,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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Under the post that included romantic and silly shots of Neeson sprinkling some popcorn over her head, Joely left a string of red heart emojis in the comments section.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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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,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 2010 Land Art Generator Initiative entry even proposed hydraulic damping in the base to scavenge more energy from each gust.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consider a misting device or a drop fountain.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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