Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosing (down)
Verb
-
Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
This aerial picture shows floodwaters inundating streets and buildings in Hoi An on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
-
When those glaciers go, sea levels will rise by more than a meter, inundating land currently inhabited by 230 million people.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Prisoners tend to use more due to flushing various items and, often, intentionally plugging toilets and overflowing them, according to industry publication Correctional News.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
-
My husband, on the other hand, grew up in a house with stockings so overflowing with gifts that his grandmother actually transitioned them to giant TJ Maxx totes—the bounty simply couldn’t be contained by something small enough to hang from a mantel.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Friends joined in, showering him with treats and affection.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
-
Our editors lived with and used each bath sheet after showering, measuring absorbency, softness, and dry time.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Try sprinkling hemp seeds into smoothies and oatmeal, and enjoy pumpkin seeds as a crunchy snack or as a topping for salads.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
By adding Titanal to its lightweight build, Head gave the Kore more stability and damping without losing its playful, easygoing feel.—
Outside,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
-
The active damping system, the company said, increases off-road speed while boosting gunners’ hit probability and extending the life of subsystems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
For wet methods, the brand recommends mixing one part fabric softener with three parts water in a spray bottle and misting the interior before wiping with a dry cloth.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Start your style by misting your hair with medium-hold hairspray and hitting it with a crimping waver (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning GHD Wave).—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share