How to Use hot water in a Sentence

hot water

noun
  • Add hot water and bleach to the sink.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Pour soapy hot water over the oven racks.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Wool balls can be recharged with hot water.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Wash the items with hot water and dish soap.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • When should hot water still be used?
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Flush the drain with hot water.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Rinse off the paste with hot water, then dry.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Rinse the tools well with hot water, then dry.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Avoid warm or hot water, which can wilt the leaves.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Rinse out all parts, then wash with hot water and dish soap.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Grab a short glass or mug and fill it with very hot water from your faucet.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Next, pour hot water (with a few drops of dish soap) over the racks.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Use a soft sponge and hot water to scrub and wipe away soap scum and dirt.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Using hot water to thaw beef is not safe.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • Just add a spoonful to a mug and pour hot water over.
    — Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Add hot water until half-way up the molds.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Plug up your sink, fill it with hot water, and then add in ½ cup of each.
    — Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2021
  • This recipe can be made with hot water instead.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Be sure to soak the cherries in hot water to plump them up.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Wash bird feeders in hot water with soap.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The same goes for the idea that hot water detoxes the body.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The restaurant was closed due to a lack of hot water.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Run the load on a warm-to-hot water cycle.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Run the load on a warm-to-hot water cycle.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Take the feeders apart and wash them with soap and hot water.
    — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
  • The corn husks need to be rinsed and then soaked for an hour or two in hot water.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • First, soak the husks in hot water for eight minutes.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Flush the sink with hot water after use.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The hot water will tamp down the frizz and freshen your braids.
    — Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Then rinse well with hot water and dry with a clean towel.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025

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