hot water

Example Sentences

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A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses, a quick brush.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Cochrane’s breakthrough was to use pressurized water—spraying hot water upward onto dishes, which were held in place by metal racks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Unlike consumers who use gas and electricity for heating and hot water, prices for households using oil are not capped by regulator Ofgem.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Videogame stocks have been in hot water recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Up the road at the Arables’ house, Fern lugged a pail of hot water to her room and took a sponge bath.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White