bathed; bathing
2
: to wash in a liquid (such as water)
3
: to apply water or a liquid medicament to
4
: to flow along the edge of : lave
5
: to suffuse with or as if with light
1
British
: bath entry 1 sense 1
Examples of bathe in a Sentence
Verb
the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
Noun
We went for a bathe in the sea.
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Diane Cole, NPR, 21 June 2025
Other items, such as crab bathed in lemon sauce, enjoyed their moment in the sun as well.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Same goes for the title track, a warm reflection on a teenage car accident where his references (touches of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, but bathed in synths) are most convincing.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Lobster Tagliatelle At Wren & Wolf in downtown Phoenix, the Lobster Tagliatelle involves delicate ribbons of pasta that are bathed in a white wine and garlic sauce, crowned with half a Maine lobster, stuffed with a sumptuous blend of king crab and Spanish chorizo.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Verb
It is contracted through contact with infected water in which women work (such as rice fields), bathe and do laundry.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 21 June 2025
Other items, such as crab bathed in lemon sauce, enjoyed their moment in the sun as well.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Same goes for the title track, a warm reflection on a teenage car accident where his references (touches of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, but bathed in synths) are most convincing.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Lobster Tagliatelle At Wren & Wolf in downtown Phoenix, the Lobster Tagliatelle involves delicate ribbons of pasta that are bathed in a white wine and garlic sauce, crowned with half a Maine lobster, stuffed with a sumptuous blend of king crab and Spanish chorizo.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathe. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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bathe
1 of 2 verb
bathed; bathing
1
: to wash in a liquid (as water)
2
: to apply water or a liquid medicament to
bathe the eye with warm water
: to take a bath
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