hosing

Example Sentences

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Images from the scene showed an emergency team hosing down the landing gear on a Loganair ATR 72 aircraft, which had been due to depart at 10:05.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Over time, they made progress, hosing off embers and spot fires.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

“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.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Watering continues to be prohibited within 48 hours of a measurable rain event, and hosing down driveways and sidewalks is not permitted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Like, too old to be hosing down blazing houses, that’s for sure.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds