hose
noun
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point.
hosed
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past participleof hose.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hose.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hosenouna flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point.
Example Sentences
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As the country raged that the Broncos got hosed, the man in charge of the team took the high road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
City are never home and hosed this season.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
He hosed down the sidewalk outside the diner and kept the windows spotless.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
