as in sock
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a reenactor dressed like Benjamin Franklin in waistcoat, breeches, and hose
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as in to squeeze
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 hose
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Victor Shaw's body was found at his home, a hose in his hand.
—Jean Lee, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Alice Park, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
So the crew hosed down property and structures, front and back, with a sense of hope as embers crossed property lines.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Do said caterers have some kind of cheese hose that can easily shoot a bathtub's amount of cheese into a bathroom?
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Victor Shaw's body was found at his home, a hose in his hand.
—Jean Lee, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
As for cows, most dairy farms generally focus on milk-producing cows, so effluent can be sampled after workers hose down milking areas, since that's where cows urinate.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
So the crew hosed down property and structures, front and back, with a sense of hope as embers crossed property lines.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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The parks are selling a line of souvenirs that includes T-shirts, hoodies, crossbody bags, socks, plaid shirts, pins, caps and more.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Veterinarians in California were shocked to find a Bernese Mountain Dog's stomach full of dozens of foreign objects, including socks and hair ties during an operation.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Risks remain—policy shifts could stall, or DOGE’s efficiency drive might squeeze budgets—but the upside potential is tantalizing.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to the site, wine stocking dropped 8%, and spirits slipped 3.9%.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Las Damas of Fairbanks Ranch, coordinated by Diane Dale and Vickie Hamilton, stuffed all the stockings for the foster teens.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sea anemones provide anemonefish with shelter and a secure spawning site thanks to their stinging tentacles.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Choosing Slotkin—a moderate who won Michigan's Senate race in November even as Trump carried the state—to deliver the Democratic response may signal a party shift after last year's stinging losses in the general election.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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They were all plucked from Gerbi’s orbit of creatives.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Leaving the ‘Touch of Gold’ Holly in the planter, pluck out the cool weather annuals to make room for their summer-friendly counterparts.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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More wearable tech news: Are Halliday's AI smart glasses an amazing new wearable or surefire way to cheat?—
Adam Smith,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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In another trial, an AI even used the semantics of its programmers to reach its cheating phase.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That means taking off your shoe and sock and checking for any sign of injury such as any tenderness, swelling, bruising, deformity, laceration or bones sticking through the skin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Vivienne appeared to be having fun with her friend, as she was pictured laughing and sticking her tongue out.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That s–t just kinda stuck with me, from the n—as that used to hustle and hang out with me.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Garita, on the other hand, hustled for loose balls and rebounds, finishing with just four points but a team-high 10 rebounds.—
Timothy Dashiell,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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