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
Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Before fire hydrants became common, firefighters often had to dig into the ground to reach wooden water mains to get water into their hoses.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Our house is still standing because our neighbor has been hosing it down.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His grandfather left Cleveland for Southern California and started a rubber hose business on Green Street.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Before fire hydrants became common, firefighters often had to dig into the ground to reach wooden water mains to get water into their hoses.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Ring video recorded Jeffrey frantically hosing down the exterior of his home while constantly trying to keep an eye on flames advancing toward him.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Our house is still standing because our neighbor has been hosing it down.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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Dad wore moccasins for casual shoes so there was no need to keep white shoelaces in his sock drawer.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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If your Raynaud’s also affects your toes, thick wool or other types of thermal socks can help protect them; double up if necessary.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both graduated compression stockings and anti-embolism stockings typically require a prescription from a primary care physician or a specialist, if the condition is more severe.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Legs must be completely covered at all times, with white stockings going from the top of the shoe to the mid-calf, according to the manual.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Should sting operations be left to the professionals?—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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The tariffs against Canada and Mexico are especially stinging due to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade pact that was a signature agreement under Trump’s first administration.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The next year, White plucked Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries from the season 1 cast and transported them to Sicily.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Pickens was a healthy scratch down the stretch, losing playing time to Jonathan Ford, who was plucked off the Packers’ practice squad.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Mark Darcy, however... While Daniel may have been able to cheat death, Mark, sadly, was not.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Some types of men are less likely to cheat than others — at least according to a pair of seasoned Arizona divorce attorneys.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The question of security guarantees is a sticking point for companies, Ukrainian businessmen and analysts said.—
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Language learning app Duolingo killed off its plucky mascot, Duo the owl, this week — creating a social media marketing moment that may have more sticking power than recent Super Bowl ads.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rubio hustled over, met with Waltz, and hammered out the outlines for a response to Petro.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles grounds crew had to hustle to clear snow off the hash marks, sidelines and numbers on the field during stoppages in play for the remainder of the game.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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