hot water

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Recent Examples of hot water The facility’s hot water peaked below temperature requirements. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Its carbon steel body heats quickly and the flip-open spout easily allows a flow of hot water to steep tea sachets or coffee grounds. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 Feb. 2026 Warm or hot water, by contrast, may be more soothing and is best to drink after warm meals. Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2026 The building has 201 outstanding housing-code violations, including leaks, roach infestations, black mold, and that most perilous of winter derelictions, a lack of consistent heat and hot water. Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot water
Noun
  • There are so many ways to incorporate ginger into your meals, from this bright and tangy slaw to soups, stir-fries, and teas.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • While plain old water is the optimal choice for hydration, herbal teas, soups, vegetables, and fruits that are high in water content can also help with fluid intake.
    Devinder Bains, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Kids being dropped off at two different ski school spots brings you close to the highest level difficulty.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Avtar apparently had difficulty understanding the man and, by phone, called another man who lives at the temple to help translate, Deep said.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Make sure each cutting has a node, then either root the pieces in water or soil.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of centralized control, intelligence becomes embedded across millions of nodes (homes, offices, devices) interacting dynamically with broader systems.
    Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • What ensued was a journey down the psychic rabbit hole that would bring him from plant neurobiologists to stream-of-conscious novelists, AI laboratories, and even a Zen Roshi’s cave.
    Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Scroll through the posts and just try to escape the rabbit hole.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026

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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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