HOSING (DOWN) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hosing (down)

verb

present participle of hose (down)

as in flooding

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As high tide peaked Monday morning, water surged from Newport Harbor onto the streets of the Balboa Peninsula flooding some businesses in the Balboa Fun Zone.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
That means Treasury will need to keep borrowing — a lot, flooding the market with bonds.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 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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Meanwhile, the anti-40 and pro-42 campaigns are inundating voters on television, streaming services, in mailboxes, through online influencers and even in digital video games such as Sim City.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Rising sea levels with climate change are already inundating seaside roads, railways, and neighborhoods in California.

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of inundating

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Mauricio Granados who works at EDITION Residences said the overflowing king tide said flooding was making the morning tough for Edgewater pedestrians.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Human kindness should be overflowing Longtime Everman residents Andy Booth and Yvonne Booth told the Star-Telegram that the news was especially difficult for them because Noel lived a block away.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 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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