Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
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Beijing will keep trying to export its way out, flooding global markets—an approach that most trading partners may absorb this year but won’t tolerate forever.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026 -
An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Worsening health care The fallout is inundating local soup kitchens with demand, including Miriam's Kitchen in Foggy Bottom.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Several rivers in the western part of the state are overflowing their banks and are inundating towns with fast-moving floodwater.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Along Cermak Road between Wentworth and Clark, the leftover food and overflowing garbage all spill outside tents at a homeless encampment.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The last few years have been overflowing with it.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Your nose is better at warming and moistening the cold, dry air than your mouth.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Follow up by keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized daily, using lightweight, fragrance-free lotion or oil immediately after showering on damp skin.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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One woman sat in her towel for 15 minutes after showering; someone else lay in bed under the covers.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cameras caught a clergy member sprinkling a little holy water on the Acrisure Stadium turf about two hours before kickoff on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the second season of Andor, Tony Gilroy continued his indictment of rising fascism, sprinkling the sci-fi tropes with grandstanding political drama, the impending doom of an action thriller, and a helping of French-resistance imagery, then tossing it all in a blender.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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These include motorsport-grade wiring looms, reinforced GNSS and 5G antennas, new alternators, and vibration-damping systems to protect sensitive electronics.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Nov. 2025
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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
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The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Grouping your houseplants, placing a container filled with water nearby, and occasionally misting the leaves with a fine sprayer can also increase the humidity around the plant, Vasylchyshyna adds.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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