HOSES (DOWN) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hoses (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hose (down)

as in floods

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Each year, the tournament floods Baltimore’s economy with millions of dollars, boosting tourism, supporting local businesses, and energizing our communities.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of floods

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Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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Earlier this summer, the movement of ships from China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) – a law enforcement rather than military organization – to Pacific waters east of Taiwan was noted by analysts and Chinese state media.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Drone footage also shows flooding devastation along the river as mud and waters engulf riverside communities.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of waters

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Claudia Rankine’s new book overflows with grief for the backlash to racial progress, but history isn’t finished.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Choose Camps Bay Beach for a party scene along a promenade that overflows with shops and bars, or take a stroll to Clifton, a more secluded beach partitioned into four sections by giant rocks.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of overflows

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Kemery sprinkles the tiny seeds either in late fall or very early spring, when there’s still a chance of frost, since cold spells offer the best germination.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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