Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
Verb
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Trump opened the session with a lengthy spiel suggesting that the spigots of Venezuelan oil would soon be open, flooding the market with cheap petroleum for the benefit of American taxpayers, Venezuelan citizens and big oil companies.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026 -
For some, the helicopters flying overhead and protesters flooding the streets this week felt hauntingly familiar.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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But judging from the overflowing shopping carts, many seem to be preparing for something more apocalyptic.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Our team has a desk at the office devoted to sweets, and the chocolate bowl is always overflowing.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Jane Doe, according to the suit, has suffered anxiety, fear of showering or changing in her own room, fear that her nude images will be shared online as well as fear of trusting church leadership.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Use moisturizing lotions after showering.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And also sprinkling in those moments of Keisha.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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Or more like an Aromatisse sprinkling the scent of perfume around?—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Improper conditions can lead to damping off disease, a fungal disease that quickly kills seedlings.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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These coverings should be removed once seedlings sprout to prevent fungal diseases like damping off.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Orchids that are epiphytes like moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) and Cattleya, which grow on trees, benefit from misting because their leaves will absorb the moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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