How to Use running water in a Sentence

running water

noun
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  • Take the mirror to the sink, and wash under running water.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The big house is up for sale and is condemned as well and has no running water.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Some suggest that the pain to the eyes can be reduced by running water near them.
    — Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Their home has an outhouse and lacks running water, apart from a well with a pump.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
  • If the paint is dry, scrape off the excess before running water over the garment.
    — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Ravines and valleys are carved by running water, so head for the bottom.
    — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Here, guests can sit under trees and listen to the calming sound of running water.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • So grab a bristle brush, and give the potato a scrub under running water.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • As bubbles float up and pop in the hot steam of running water, take extra time today to let your body have a long soak in the bath.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There’s little food in the fridge (luckily a pantry has some items), and no running water.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Here's how, according to the CDC: Wet your hands with clean, running water.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
  • Or even enough clean running water to safely brush their teeth.
    — Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
  • It’s now muddy, soggy and cold, and there is no running water.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The 19 dune shacks of Cape Cod are sparse: Most of them don’t have running water or electricity, but that’s part of their draw.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Rinse and dry the skin under running water or use a clean, damp towel to wipe off any excess dirt.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
  • When developing this space, think green and blue; plants and running water will help chill the air.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 5 June 2024
  • Though dangerous, the recent spate of storms has helped ease the state’s long-running water shortages.
    — Sarah Kaplan and Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • But the schools, toilets, running water, new jobs — much of what Adani promised — have not, residents say.
    — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Wet your hands with running water, lather with soap, scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 21 May 2024
  • The key there is running water (more on this below) and not using any soaps or non-food-safe cleaners.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
  • There was no running water, but the heat and electricity worked fine.
    — Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The residents have power from a nearby dam, running water, a school and a bar and gardens.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • If parts of the egg white stick to the shell, try peeling the egg under running water to encourage the shell to loosen without taking all of the egg white with it.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Tens of thousands of homes lacked running water or power.
    — Yuri Kageyama, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2024
  • But many renters and homeowners still do not have running water due to frozen or burst pipes — and more cold weather is on its way.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024
  • In the winter, there’s no running water, and people have to haul water themselves to the animals.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Most of the residents of the Black community down the road lived without running water.
    — Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Now a new house is arriving on a barge, and soon Mama Sue will have indoor plumbing and running water for the first time.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2023
  • There was no permanent power source or running water in the house.
    — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the early years of the camp, refugees had to stand in long lines to receive food rations, and for decades their cramped homes lacked electricity or running water.
    — Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 5 July 2023

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