hosing

Example Sentences

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Two workers were loading equipment onto trucks and a third was hosing the fresh cement that will sit under a new house.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 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

The pre-game festivities featured local pop stars, a military marching band, feathered dancers, a colour guard team and a fire engine driving around the field, hosing off the crowd.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Papi and Roli are setting up the patio table and hosing off the chairs.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina