Thesaurus results for HOSING

hosing

verb

present participle of hose, slang

as in squeezing

to rob by the use of trickery or threats when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed

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Recent Examples of hosing This means pressure-washing the deck or hosing down the lawn before laying down your fresh rug. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026 Her neighbors stayed in their backyard, hosing down trees as aircrafts continued water dumps. — Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026 The expert suggests hosing them with water for a thorough clean as flies can be attracted to lingering food waste, odors, and residues. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 Prevent unwanted weeds from establishing in sidewalk and driveway cracks by hosing out or scraping away dirt and sediment from the cracks. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 Dallas Fire-Rescue also shared photos that showed crews hosing down the charred remains of the complex, where debris and burned wood littered the scene. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Firefighters were on the street hosing down the burning stacks of e-bikes, the live stream showed, and fire trucks were making their way through showers of sparks from fireworks being lit in the darkening Paris skies. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 On the night of April 21, Toronto fire crews called time on the stunt, blocking access to the sculpture and hosing it down with warm water, Toronto City News reports. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026 By the afternoon, only a handful of LAFD crew members remained at the site, replaced by private firefighters who had taken over hosing down the building interior. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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The same rules reshaping the car are squeezing the independent aftermarket out of the picture.

— Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Energy prices soared, squeezing Americans already frustrated by the high cost of living.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of squeezing

Verb

Significant stinging insect infestations like wasps and carpenter bees may also require a specialized plan that isn’t included in your general pest control service.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
These stinging insects are black with yellow or white bands and are bigger than bees and yellow jackets.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

Definition of stinging

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As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden became a devotee after plucking it from the beauty closet and using it religiously.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 June 2026

Definition of plucking

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Langford was injured during Friday’s game after hustling on a double.

— Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Letting go of the idea that success requires hustling at all costs — and replacing it with goals that feel attainable — can help founders shift toward a more sustainable approach, one where progress doesn't come at the cost of their well-being.

— Holly Eve, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of hustling

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The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

Definition of screwing

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And using what looks like a giant pile of gerbil food for half-day cooking projects just feels like cheating.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
The chapters moved from crime rates to cheating teachers to drug dealers living with their mothers, linking unlikely variables with a kind of intellectual mischief that felt almost illicit.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of cheating

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El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night at the majestic Azteca Stadium packed with 80,824 fans.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of beating

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