hosing (down)

verb

present participle of hose (down)
as in flooding

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  1. flooding
  2. wetting down
  3. inundating
  4. overflowing
  5. moistening
  6. showering
  7. deluging
  8. sprinkling
Verb
  • Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Areas such as the city of Seal Beach already saw flooding on Saturday, with water inundating parking lots, video showed.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • According to officials, catastrophic flooding in January 1997 devastated the species, inundating Caswell Memorial State Park and roughly 70 square miles between Manteca and Tracy.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inundating
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  • When Hughes joined Liverpool in 2024, his in-tray was overflowing.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Flood-prone roads and low-lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams, while urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of overflowing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • At first, the public accepts them at their own level of self-esteem, showering them with wealth.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There are startling displays of what seem to be private moments, as when, at one point, Evans allows the crew to film him showering fully naked.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of showering
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The duo wants to be there for the good, the bad, and the questionably smelly while sprinkling some happy-go-lucky magic over all of it.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But instead of overwhelming players like a Ubisoft title, Nihei and his team take a more measured approach, sprinkling the quests after each major upgrade.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
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