hose (down)

verb

Definition of hose (down)next
as in to flood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose (down)
  1. flood
  2. wet down
  3. mist
  4. inundate
  5. deluge
  6. shower
  7. moisten
  8. hydrate
Verb
  • The point, as is true in all politics, is to flood the zone with damaging stories about your opponents.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of flood
Verb
  • Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The state agency has carried out precautionary measures, including wetting down potentially at-risk areas with water trucks, placing backup generators at key field division facilities and creating staffing plans to continue managing State Water Project operations remotely upon evacuation.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
Definition of wet down
Verb
  • Post-Seeding Care If rain or snow is not expected after sowing, lightly mist the area (about 0.10 inches of water) to settle the seed into the soil.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Zoom in: This first phase repaired and preserved the original architecture while adding features, including a digital misting system and lighting for evening displays.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of mist
Verb
  • TikTok Reacts So far, the post has been inundated with comments from hundreds of animal lovers.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • My top recommendation to avoid being inundated with spam emails is to use an alias email address.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of inundate
Verb
  • Reising warned that despite the big storms that have deluged the region in the past couple of months, a La Niña weather system has the potential to bring drier conditions, particularly in the southern portion of the state.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Between 6 and 8 inches of rain deluged the area and triggered a rare flash flood emergency — the most severe flood alert — Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of deluge
Verb
  • Damo Nidal’s Everything Is Fine trails a comedian who wants to shower before his stand-up set.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Palm trees caught on fire around them, exploding into columns of flames and showering the earth with sparks.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of shower
Verb
  • Tokyo Fire officials advised people to cut mochi into small and easy-to-eat pieces, chew it slowly before swallowing and moisten their throats with tea or soup before consuming to aid digestion, Nippon TV and Japan Today said.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Add butter, and pulse until crumbs are evenly moistened, about 5 pulses.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of moisten
Verb
  • It’s also made up of 40% water, which helps to keep the skin hydrated.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
  • While there’s limited research on the effects of castor oil for psoriasis, the oil may help hydrate the skin, strengthen the skin barrier to help prevent infection, relieve symptoms, and promote healing.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of hydrate
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