hosed
Example Sentences
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Anyone who bought gold in the late 1970s or early 1980s got hosed — while stocks and bonds boomed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
And by 7 a.m., it’s all over: the seafood is gone, the floors are hosed down, and a full day’s business has come and gone before you’ve even had your morning coffee.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
City are never home and hosed this season.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
A Forest Service report said it could not rule out potential heavy metal impurities in retardant, which was hosed down from firefighting planes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2024
He hosed down the sidewalk outside the diner and kept the windows spotless.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
