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
Anyone who bought gold in the late 1970s or early 1980s got hosed — while stocks and bonds boomed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
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
And that maybe, at the final horn, you won’t leave the building convinced your team got hosed by the refs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
It was as though the room had been designed to be hosed out for efficient cleaning.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
