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

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

When the steam cleared, she stepped inside and sealed the door behind her, then hosed the cubicle’s cement floor with water and scoured her workbench with alcohol.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot