hot water
noun
: a difficult or dangerous situation : trouble entry 1 sense 4
—used with in or into
But this poor fellow was always getting into hot water, and if there was a wrong way of doing a thing, was sure to hit upon it.—
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.In recent years, comedians have found themselves in hot water for making politically incorrect topics about everything from race to gender.—James Hohmann
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The loop is powered by the CAS thermal plant on Capitol Avenue, which utilizes natural gas boilers to provide heat and hot water for hundreds of state offices, as well as some private buildings such as the Bushnell Performing Arts Center.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed four local eateries including a poultry shop, a Latino supermarket, a Chinese restaurant and an Indian sweet shop due to a lack of hot water and dead and live cockroaches in the facility.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Washing dishes in very hot water is another common culprit for dry, irritated hands.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Infuse ginger root and lemon juice with hot water to make an herbal tea, or squeeze lemon juice into lukewarm water with ginger root for a soothing warm drink.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed four local eateries including a poultry shop, a Latino supermarket, a Chinese restaurant and an Indian sweet shop due to a lack of hot water and dead and live cockroaches in the facility.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Washing dishes in very hot water is another common culprit for dry, irritated hands.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Infuse ginger root and lemon juice with hot water to make an herbal tea, or squeeze lemon juice into lukewarm water with ginger root for a soothing warm drink.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hot water
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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20water. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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