HOSING (DOWN) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hosing (down)

verb

present participle of hose (down)

as in flooding

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In one image, a young sitter with the Arabic word for ‘justice’ painted on her cheek gazes sensuously into the camera, while flooding the frame with wafts of smoke.

— Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The break left a giant sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard and sent about 17 million gallons of water into surrounding neighborhoods, shuttering businesses, and flooding homes and underground parking.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 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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Like many other large cities, much of Los Angeles’ vast network of water mains and trunk lines were installed at the turn of the 20th century and are at risk of breaking, disrupting service and potentially inundating communities with water.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Lettuce is causing explosive diarrhea, wildfire smoke is inundating city skies and parts of the country are scorching under brutal hot temperatures.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of inundating

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For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Each watering session should deliver about 1/2 inch of water, moistening the soil to a depth of about 6 inches to support healthy root development.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of moistening

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Social media has teemed with unsavory videos of Argentinean misbehavior in the stadiums, including fans hurling racial epithets at a Black American influencer and showering Egyptians with beer.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
However, showering too often may also lead to irritation and other adverse effects.

— Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 15 July 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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