Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
Verb
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Philadelphia adjusted at the break, pushing fullbacks higher and flooding the midfield, and Charlotte had no response.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Just weeks after reopening, flooding due to rainfall forced the mine to close yet again.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Consumers should avoid inundating places with items that can’t be sold or disposed of properly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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On March 20, the weather service reported that a foot of water was flowing over a road one mile east of Waialua, inundating several cars and homes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Recently, there was an overflowing plate of wild, peppery arugula with a gardens worth of fresh herbs and colorful flowers tangled with spring peas.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Both women occasionally smiled through their tears, telegraphing poise and control more than an overflowing inner joy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For indoor growers, Karsch recommends moistening your seed starting mix well before filling trays or small pots and planting, then keeping it moist with a spray bottle or mister.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 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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But showering and cleaning and drinking brown water just feels unsafe.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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The case is built from combining related evidence, not from studies of dark showering itself.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To add chia seeds to your diet, try sprinkling them over your oatmeal or yogurt parfait.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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Neutralize Trash Can Odors Cut odors from the kitchen trash by periodically sprinkling baking soda in as waste accumulates.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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While your seed starting mix mustn't fully dry out, keeping it overly wet and soggy can lead to damping off and other issues that will kill your seedlings.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 2026
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Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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