How to Use tap water in a Sentence

tap water

noun
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  • 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
  • Submerge food in leakproof bags in a bowl of cold tap water.
    — Washington Post, 13 May 2020
  • 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
  • Cover the onions and scallions with hot tap water and squeeze them a few times with your hands.
    — Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • Leave it in the water (warm tap water works best) too long, and your noodles get mushy.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Season with salt then pour in 1 3/4 cups hot tap water.
    — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Her process: Trim, rinse under tap water and swish in a large basin of cold water.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2019
  • 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 | [email protected], al, 23 Feb. 2022
  • As of 2012, two-thirds of Americans had access to fluoridated tap water.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Many Bouse residents could finally drink their tap water, which had previously contained excessive levels of arsenic.
    — Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024

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