How to Use tap water in a Sentence

tap water

noun

• The tap water in the town of Sulphur runs out the faucet brown.
  — Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
• Fill the keg with clean, cold tap water and lock the lid into place.
  — New York Times, 12 Dec. 2020
• One sleeps on the rock above a pool of tap water while the other tries to climb the sloped wall, slides down.
  — Margaret Ross, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
• The plant had added an in-house lab and treatment of its tap water.
  — John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021
• Place the noodles in a bowl and cover with hot tap water.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Like in many parts of the world, tap water in the United States varies greatly.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• After the cubes freeze, fill the sink about an inch deep with warm tap water.
  — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
• Fill a small saucepan with tap water to a depth of 2 inches.
  — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• Flush the wound with tap water and soap for five minutes.
  — Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023
• For eggs, place the eggs, still in their shells, in a bowl and cover them with hot tap water.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2020
• Just mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 3 cups of tap water and plop the berries in for a minute or two.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2021
• Fill a 9-by-13-inch pan half way with the hottest tap water available.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021
• First, wash the peaches with cool tap water, but do not soak them; drain.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
• That's lime buildup from the minerals in your tap water.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
• Let dry for a minute or two. Fill the measuring cup with tap water.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022
• Fill the container with tap water, leaving about an inch of space at the top.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
• The tap water turned brown; people broke out in rashes and their hair fell out in clumps.
  — New York Times, 1 Mar. 2021
• To clear tap water left cloudy by the testing, run the water for three to five minutes.
  — Staff Reports, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2021
• Season with salt then pour in 1 3/4 cups hot tap water.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021
• Just before starting your unit, run the kitchen sink until the tap water is hot.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• For skin exposures, rinse the skin well with tap water.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 23 Feb. 2022
• Grab a spoon and small bowl of cold tap water and skim off the foam with the spoon, rinsing it in the bowl of water after each scoop to clean it.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
• Start by picking the grapes off the stem and washing them in a colander under cool tap water.
  — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
• People are exposed to tritium in small amounts in tap water and in rain.
  — Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
• The machine can hold a maximum of 20 ounces and needs at least one cup of tap water to run smoothly.
  — Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022
• Always rinse your rod and reel with tap water after an outing on the salt.
  — Steve Culton, Field & Stream, 22 Mar. 2021
• Run the fruit under some warm tap water and use your fingers to gently loosen any dirt on the outside.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
• Place the rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse with cold tap water, stirring the rice gently with your hands, until the water runs clear.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2021
• Today, many cities add a small amount of fluoride to their tap water — about 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L).
  — Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
• Malibu’s tap water may have more hexavalent chromium while Pasadena’s doesn’t have any.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024