How to Use hot water in a Sentence

hot water

noun
  • A few feet away the constant blue flame of the hot water heater.
    Sophie Lewis, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
  • The corn husks need to be rinsed and then soaked for an hour or two in hot water.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The chiles are bloomed in hot water, then pureed into a paste.
    Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Corals in hot water — again And a hot ocean doesn’t just mean more storms.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Take the feeders apart and wash them with soap and hot water.
    Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
  • Soak the tip of the steam wand in hot water as well to remove any sticky milk build-up.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The unarmed Massey then gets up to remove a pot of hot water from the stove.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 24 July 2024
  • Scrub the basin with a cleaner like Bayes, then run it again with just hot water.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But there were three showers on board, and one of them was on the deck, and there was no hot water.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2022
  • From here, your best friends are going to be dish soap and hot water.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Splash a small amount of very hot water (around 200°F) onto the coffee grounds in the carafe.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
  • Place in a roasting pan and pour enough hot water around pan to reach halfway up the sides.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time Natural Bridge Zoo has been in hot water.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Wet the towel with hot water, don’t wring it out, and stick open safety pins in it.
    Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Then, remove the cleaning pod and brew hot water to rinse.
    Anna Kasper, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
  • Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are in hot water yet again.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 July 2022
  • For a hot drink: Pour some hot water in your mug or Irish Coffee glass, to warm it.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The chiles are first blanched in hot water, then swirled in a chugging, bubbling bath.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
  • For a hot compress, soak a washcloth in hot water and wring it out.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
  • For copper sinks, use a soft sponge or cloth to wipe it down with hot water and dish soap.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
  • If your sock is made of merino wool, then avoid hot water.
    Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Le Pen has landed in hot water in the past over Russia.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 July 2024
  • But the jar was hot to the touch with a bare hand after adding hot water and lost heat faster than the Stanley and Thermos.
    Briana Riddock, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Dump hot water out, turn the glass upside down and cover the cold, hard butter.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Bill Simmons is in hot water with Phoenix Suns fans … again.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2023
  • This is not the first time the district has found itself in hot water over its hair policies.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Just don’t forget to soak them in hot water when you’re done using, just in case.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The soup should be brothy—add hot water to thin it if necessary.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • To make garlic tea, crush 1-2 cloves of fresh garlic and steep them in hot water for several minutes.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Updates to the home, built in 1966, include a new sewer line, sump pump, hot water heater, new garage door, and waterproofed basement.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024

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