HOSING (DOWN) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hosing (down)

verb

present participle of hose (down)

as in flooding

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Early Monday morning, the Gila River crested more than 2 feet higher than the level capable of flooding several homes and businesses on the north sides of Solomon, Safford and Thatcher, Arizona, according to the National Weather Service.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Benally said his parents, both in their 60s, have lived in the area all their lives and have never seen flooding this severe.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of flooding

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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

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According to Times reporters, seawater from Newport Harbor surged over seawalls and flowed onto city streets, inundating homes and businesses this week.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The storm surge, a rise in the ocean caused by the hurricane’s winds, is expected to flood normally dry spots along the coast, potentially inundating homes and roads.

— Laura Chung Laura Chung Laura Chung Laura Chung Laura Chung Laura Chung Laura Chung, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of inundating

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After word of his death surfaced, the internet, not surprisingly, was filled with thousands of tributes of admiration and overflowing love for the Yorkshire man.

— Gates McFadden, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Plenty of other artists have garages overflowing with customs, invite-only supercars, and other unobtainium, though, and most of those collections likely never turn a wheel, let alone do useful work.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of overflowing

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The next several days will see a cooling and moistening trend in both the Bay Area and Central Coast; temperatures are expected to be well below seasonal averages.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of moistening

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The film’s unusually intimate access includes filming Evans showering nude.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Simple things like being able to choose when to sleep, and showering without a correctional officer escort are novel changes after a quarter-century behind bars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of showering

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The water main break also flooded streets in the area, deluging parked cars.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Civil servants in the town of Fujikawaguchiko erected a black wall to try to stop tourists from deluging the town to take photos in front of a backdrop of Mount Fuji.

— Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of deluging

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Try blending them into a smoothie, stirring them into oatmeal, yogurt, or cottage cheese for extra crunch, or sprinkling them over salads, grain bowls, or roasted vegetables to add texture and richness.

— Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
The comet becomes a kind of cosmic litterbug, sprinkling dust and debris along its orbit.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinkling

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