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hosing
noun as in abuse
noun as in scam
noun as in snow job
Example Sentences
The prime minister promised back in September to allow veterans to get onto social hosing lists more easily.
A video shows the worker hosing down a sidewalk a few feet from a homeless person who was on their knees scrambling to pick up their possessions off the ground.
“All wasteful water use such as hosing down driveways and impervious surfaces, allowing water to flow unattended and using water in a grossly inefficient manner, is prohibited,” the Southwest Florida Water Management District website says.
The pre-game festivities featured local pop stars, a military marching band, feathered dancers, a colour guard team and a fire engine driving around the field, hosing off the crowd.
Watering continues to be prohibited within 48 hours of a measurable rain event, and hosing down driveways and sidewalks is not permitted.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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