hosing (down)

verb

Definition of hosing (down)next
present participle of hose (down)
as in flooding

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  1. flooding
  2. inundating
  3. overflowing
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  • If anxiety still comes flooding back at night, Brown recommends keeping a journal by your bed to jot down a quick note or reminder about whatever is troubling you.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Is flooding possible as thaw, rain comes next week?
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooding
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  • Coastal flood impacts are expected to coincide with high tide Monday morning, potentially inundating roads and parking lots.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The biofuel, which can also power regular cars after a simple retrofit, is made with manure from Barbados Blackbelly sheep; wastewater from rum production; and sargassum, a seaweed that has been inundating Caribbean shores, causing harm both to the ecosystem and the economy.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of inundating
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  • Her schedule is overflowing with music videos, editorial shoots, and celebrity appointments, as well as behind-the-scenes work on her nail jewelry brand, Wear Unistella.
    Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These pros know exactly where to begin when tackling a disaster of a bedroom closet or an overflowing kitchen cupboard.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of overflowing
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“Hosing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosing%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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