How to Use running water in a Sentence

running water

noun

• No running water at the mop sink.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
• There is no such thing as a hot shower, but there is running water.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
• Learn how the machine worked when there was no running water.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2021
• Or even enough clean running water to safely brush their teeth.
  — Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
• Many of the homes here don't have bathrooms or running water.
  — Julia Hollingsworth, Manveena Suri and Swati Gupta, CNN, 24 Mar. 2020
• There’s no bathroom or running water out there on the train tracks.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 28 Apr. 2021
• The big house is up for sale and is condemned as well and has no running water.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022
• Their home has an outhouse and lacks running water, apart from a well with a pump.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
• The running water could help break up the remainder of the ice in the pipes.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2022
• Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
  — oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
• Rinse under running water and buff with a dry cloth to polish.
  — Jan Soults Walker, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
• That same landslide also cut off all running water in the park.
  — oregonlive, 12 Feb. 2020
• Some suggest that the pain to the eyes can be reduced by running water near them.
  — Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2023
• Peel the potatoes and give them a good rinse under running water.
  — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2021
• Ravines and valleys are carved by running water, so head for the bottom.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• In these instances, the next best approach is the cold running water bath.
  — Ashley Christensen, Bon Appétit, 5 Apr. 2021
• There are no showers or running water, and campers must hike in all of their supplies.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
• The moment that scared Wright the most was when running water cut out that evening.
  — Ryley Ober, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
• Wash your hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds.
  — Leah Groth, Health.com, 8 Apr. 2020
• Desert peoples build fountains so that they can be soothed by the sight and sound of running water.
  — Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
• Know the water Stay out of cold, fast-running water.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
• Rinse the sprouts under running water and use in salads, soups, stir-fries or wraps.
  — Annada D. Rathi, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
• Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
• Rinse skin and eyes with running water for 15 minutes.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
• There are some places with no running water with which to wash your hands, in the midst of the pandemic.
  — Natalie Gallón, CNN, 28 Sep. 2020
• The running water had arrived a day earlier, the first time in more than a week.
  — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2021
• So grab a bristle brush, and give the potato a scrub under running water.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• Start by rinsing the beans under cool, running water to remove any dirt or grit.
  — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
• Cool under running water for a few seconds.
  — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
• If the paint is dry, scrape off the excess before running water over the garment.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023