hosed

Example Sentences

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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

City are never home and hosed this season.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

They hosed down their roofs and those of their neighbors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Then he walked outside and hosed down his car, blasting away the Idaho dust until it looked as though it had never seen a dirt road.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover