hot water

noun

Definition of hot waternext
as in soup

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Recent Examples of hot water Two dead roaches were found, one under a hot water heater, the other under a shelf with tortilla chips. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 After 6 million years, significantly less hot water was flowing, and by 8 million years, the flow had ceased. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Some stains, including blood and makeup, are actually better treated cold because hot water can set them. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 The new standard is cold water for everything, including towels, except when warm or hot water is beneficial or necessary. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot water
  1. soup
  2. difficulty
  3. node
  4. rabbit hole
Noun
  • Kumiko Room will serve just three such appetizers, followed by 10 to 14 pieces of sushi, soup, and one dessert.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Chef Kerline Ordeus spent upwards of $20 on a yellow yam to make bouyon — a nutrient-dense soup with meat, vegetables, greens and dumplings — as it is made in her home country of Haiti.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soup
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  • Advantage players, meanwhile, had no difficulty defending betting machines.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • One limitation of obtaining court orders against counterfeiters is the difficulty of enforcing them in foreign jurisdictions.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of difficulty
Noun
  • The island becoms a military node Keen Sword will also establish a joint coordination center at the Yonaguni garrison, where Japanese and US forces will conduct island-defense exercises and coordinate with equipment deployed at other locations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of node
Noun
  • That pushed him down a rabbit hole, watching every video on Hansen’s page.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Even the Lindsay Clancy trial — hearing all of those conspiracies is fascinating, and I get sucked down a rabbit hole really quickly.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rabbit hole

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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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