hot water

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Recent Examples of hot water City health officials order temporary business closings due to pests, lack of hot water, sewage concerns, or licensing issues, Reinwald said. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Its PowerDock is equally impressive, deep-cleaning the roller with hot water, essentially boiling away bacteria, and automatically handling dust disposal for up to 100 days at a time. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Family Dollar Stores, 4901 Mansfield Highway, was closed due to hot water issues. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026 Truth to say, Leon’s outraged protests land both of them in hot water and hospital. John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot water
Noun
  • The most popular recipes of March leaned into this period of transition, with cozy chilis, brothy soups, and veg-forward sides.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There are traditional soups like Greek lentil and avgolemono, a lemony chicken soup with egg; and salads with golden beets or apples and gorgonzola.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If not treated early, the infection can progress to more serious symptoms, such as joint swelling and arthritis, nerve pain, tingling or numbness, facial muscle weakness, heart inflammation and difficulties with memory or concentration.
    Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Charter school groups and lawmakers who backed the law say IPEC will rescue Indianapolis public schools from financial difficulties and share tax revenues more fairly with the city's myriad charter and innovation schools.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Connecticut River Valley then became a node of machine tool manufacturing.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • From Hong Kong, sovereign-grade assets are bridged through operating nodes in Jakarta and Seoul into global capital markets.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the process will also create opportunities to make the material more widely available online for consumers who want to go down the rabbit hole of watching every available segment with their favorite stars.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Fetch your boots and prepare to trudge deep into a new rabbit hole.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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