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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Verb
To the casual observer, red light just appears to be bathing skin in a crimson glow.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Star projectors are a fantastic way of bringing the cosmos into your home, whether that's projecting planets onto your walls or bathing a boring room in a massive starscape.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The radiant amber light in which Meto is bathed during scenes of her exploits a few years prior becomes a stark contrast to the cool blue world that Nima inhabits in the present.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Scientists found that these tiny structural flaws are actually the key to initiating complex chemical processes in ice bathed in UV light.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathe. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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