hosed
Example Sentences
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For example, water is being hosed onto the greens during the opening two rounds to stop them from drying out, and to keep the grass alive.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
They hosed down their roofs and those of their neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
Some never even got hosed off, they were stashed in such a hurry.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
