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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
after a night in that tropical heat I was practically drowning in a bath of sweat
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as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
retired to the upstairs bath to freshen up
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Recent Examples of bath
The main living areas and bedrooms are on one level, with a family room, separate bedroom and bath suite — a good set-up for multi-generational housing needs.
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David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath residence sits inside one of the Upper East Side’s classic white-glove buildings and features a wraparound terrace flooded with light.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
So, for households where baths are rarely taken, removing the tub makes sense.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Rose asked her son, Zion, to pull down jars of lavender, chamomile, and hops, to mix a bath blend for Mosaku’s two-year-old daughter, who has had trouble sleeping.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
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David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath residence sits inside one of the Upper East Side’s classic white-glove buildings and features a wraparound terrace flooded with light.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
So, for households where baths are rarely taken, removing the tub makes sense.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Rose asked her son, Zion, to pull down jars of lavender, chamomile, and hops, to mix a bath blend for Mosaku’s two-year-old daughter, who has had trouble sleeping.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bath
Noun
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The result has been a flood of habeas-corpus petitions filed in federal courts—more than fifteen thousand in the past two months alone.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anyone could claim a violation and sue a city, an invitation to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even the cabin bathrooms inspire, with their forest-mimicking color palette, ceiling-to-floor windows, and oodles of storage space for all my toiletries and make-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper floors served as workspaces, then as the rooms of an SRO, with bedrooms and bathrooms opening directly off the staircase.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yet Trump’s strategic air attack on Iran is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu; 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The temporary grace period delaying enforcement of the new law also applies to provisions restricting who can use which restrooms and other private spaces on government property.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the vibe oozes understated cool in neutral shades of cream made interesting by pops of color and quirky art—a gold toilet sculpture here, a squiggly wall there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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After he was arrested and placed into lockup at the police department, Cabassa reportedly flooded a portion of the building after blocking his toilet in his cell.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bath. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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