as in sock
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a reenactor dressed like Benjamin Franklin in waistcoat, breeches, and hose
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
when the guy failed to return with our money, we realized that we had been hosed
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Recent Examples of hose
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Only an air hose and a rope tethered them to the surface.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
That’s also hose little culture things, and kind of the Utah culture in general.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
It’s attached to a flexible rod that can bend to pass through kinks and curves in dryer hoses.
—Verb
Clemson did get hosed by the officials Saturday.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hose
Noun
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This previously-$30 set of Merino wool socks already has an excellent value, but the new price point is even sweeter.—
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
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Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.—
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Of course, some rules are made to be broken and Sabrina Carpenter avoided any fashion faux pas by opting for stockings without an obvious seam at the toe to distract from her cute pink pedicure, which is still plenty visible.—
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For many families, cutting down the Christmas tree is as much a holiday ritual as baking cookies or hanging stockings.—
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But the Chiefs not being in the playoffs still stings.—
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But a lackluster performance during that fall's vice presidential debate did little to help the party avoid stinging losses in November 2024.—
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But Haise did lead Lens to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, finished one point behind PSG in 2023, and did, to pluck a one-off game out of the ether, oversee a 2-1 win over Arteta’s Arsenal.—
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While Marty Supreme is only loosely inspired by Reisman, there are several sequences and character details plucked from his life.—
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And, as usual, the people with the fewest resources will get screwed.—
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No matter what Robert does, he’s totally screwed.—
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The only reason that Bikini Frankenstein does not rank higher on this list is because putting a softcore porno at the top would feel like cheating.—
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But like his predecessor, this Frankenstein is just as obsessed with immortality and cheating death through science.—
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There was nobody to meet us; the jeep that had been scheduled to pick us up had gotten stuck about ten miles away and would take another two or three hours to arrive.—
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Simply tuck your AirTag into the silicone pouch and stick the case to the inside of your suitcase—you’ll never have to worry about forgetting to pop the tracking device into your bag ever again.—
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“Hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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