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
  • Consider if tap water is safe to drink 99.8% of the time.
    baltimoresun.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • That's lime buildup from the minerals in your tap water.
    Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The growth stems, in large part, from China's lack of access to clean tap water.
    Grady McGregor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • The city later said tap water was safe to drink or store for later use.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
  • 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 | Lgore@al.com, 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
  • To make cooking the pasta even faster, fill up your stockpot with hot tap water to speed up the boiling process.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024

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