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

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

Videos upon videos of Americans ditching ice water for hot water in the morning, boiling apples into tea, and saying that we have met them “at a very Chinese time” in their lives.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

I must have the heating on as I'm in chemotherapy and get so cold, but we've allowed ourselves to have the hot water on just once a day.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Josie’s normally pale skin had turned a little rosy from the hot water, while Ivy’s skin was so beautifully dark it made Josie think of the black velvet curtains in the school auditorium.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix