hot water

Example Sentences

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A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses to loosen the worst of it—then a quick pass with a brush.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

There were requests for hot water for instant noodles and Gil queued up the paper cups and yes, sorry, promised to attend to them in just a moment.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Also finding himself in hot water was USA manager Mark DeRosa, who nearly allowed his team to be eliminated in pool play because he didn’t know the rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

"Once we're out of oil, it'll be hot water bottles and electric blankets."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“Just don’t wear it to costume parties. You could get your sweet ol’ Dad into all kinds of hot water if the wrong guy sees you walking around in it.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy