hosed

Example Sentences

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If people get hosed by, say, a bear market in stocks, taxpayers will end up on the hook supporting them anyway.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

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

They are looking for water — whether it’s from the restrooms that were recently hosed down, sweat pooling on tourists’ skin, or the condensation dripping from car air conditioners.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

When he and his son arrived around 4:15 a.m., the Fire Department had broken the market doors down and hosed things off.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

He hosed down the sidewalk outside the diner and kept the windows spotless.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides