hosed

Example Sentences

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If people get hosed by, say, a bear market in stocks, taxpayers will end up on the hook supporting them anyway.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

And by 7 a.m., it’s all over: the seafood is gone, the floors are hosed down, and a full day’s business has come and gone before you’ve even had your morning coffee.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

Firefighters used heavy foam to prevent the fire from spreading further, while other tankers were hosed down to prevent more explosions.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

They are looking for water — whether it’s from the restrooms that were recently hosed down, sweat pooling on tourists’ skin, or the condensation dripping from car air conditioners.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

In the evenings there were bonfires and steamer clams, mussels, oysters, and perch, the boats dragged up beyond the tide line, the shovels and rakes hosed off and put away.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson