as in soup
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hot water
Wash bird feeders in hot water with soap.
—
Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Keep your refrigerator spick-and-span by washing produce drawers with hot water and soap, and spraying all surfaces down with a disinfecting (but non-toxic and food-friendly) vinegar solution.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The prime minister has been in hot water over his appointment of Mandelson, who was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
If it's gone out, the burner won't function—and no hot water will be produced.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hot water
Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Keep your refrigerator spick-and-span by washing produce drawers with hot water and soap, and spraying all surfaces down with a disinfecting (but non-toxic and food-friendly) vinegar solution.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The prime minister has been in hot water over his appointment of Mandelson, who was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
If it's gone out, the burner won't function—and no hot water will be produced.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hot water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot water
Noun
-
Lunches are generally served family-style, and dinners are a mixture of al la carte, a fine dining tasting menu and a Tanzanian meal of mtori green banana soup and maharage ya nazi coconut bean stew shared with staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
-
His French onion soup is chock full of roasted oxtail meat.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The 18th Street Station has a lot of stairs, so passengers with difficulty using stairs should use the McCormick Place station.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Low-mass stars such as red dwarfs vastly outnumber high-mass stars, a distribution astronomers call the 'initial mass function', but why this should be weighted towards lower-mass stars is uncertain — and certainly not helped by the difficulties in observing their growth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
This turns the aircraft into a key node within a network that could be used to coordinate drones, satellites, and missiles.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
-
The Necka personal massager features eight deep-kneading nodes designed to simulate shiatsu finger pressure, along with multiple speed levels, heat settings and an auto shut-off timer.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The ballet troupe’s 25th anniversary production follows Jack and Jill down a rabbit hole, through a cave of wonders and into Neverland, set upon music by Charlie Chaplin, Carl Davis, Carmen DeLeone and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
-
Refreshing your outdoor living space or furnishing a new one, though, can lead you down a whole rabbit hole of options.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
