Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
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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
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No matter the occasion or destination, Spanx is overflowing with reliable, effortlessly stylish travel clothes that are built to last you years of trips.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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The farmers’ markets overflowing with produce in the middle of January.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
13 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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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
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Ride quality is another major focus of the Buick Electra E7, which is equipped with a pre-emptive RTD continuously variable damping suspension system designed to adapt in real time to changing road conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 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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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 16 Jan. 2026.
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