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as in to wet
to make wet
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun
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Recent Examples of bathe
Antarctica in mid-winter is bathed in a dusky half-light or shrouded in darkness, with the sun's orbit ensuring the warming rays no longer reach the icy landmass.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
That shadow isn’t perfect, so sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges, bathing the moon in warm hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
In living my life for my baby, in the sustained effort of keeping her fed, bathed, and happy, how could there be any energy left to read or write?
—Danny Lorberbaum
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
People did not bathe much in those days and by spreading herbs that released pleasant aromas when walked upon, unpleasant odors could be disguised.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
That shadow isn’t perfect, so sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges, bathing the moon in warm hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
In living my life for my baby, in the sustained effort of keeping her fed, bathed, and happy, how could there be any energy left to read or write?
—Danny Lorberbaum
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
People did not bathe much in those days and by spreading herbs that released pleasant aromas when walked upon, unpleasant odors could be disguised.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathe
Verb
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Scrub the container: When you’re done soaking the container, wash it with dish soap and warm water.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Play at the lake, wet a line, wander through the woods or relax with your binoculars.—
Dalia Faheid,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool (not cold) water.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Rev 21:10), an ark of salvation sailing through the waters of history and a beacon that illumines the dark nights of this world.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tragically, eight people drowned, while two were rescued by lifeguards, park rangers and nearby civilian boaters who rushed to help.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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The funeral service for a Metro Transit Police Department sergeant who drowned on Sunday in White Bear Lake will be Friday.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
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Together, the artworks in the exhibition illuminate critical aspects of Ringgold’s practice and convey how Ringgold, a lifelong educator, presents children as creative, purposeful art makers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That process gradually cleared the dense fog, allowing starlight to travel freely through space and illuminating the cosmos for the first time.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Regularly fertilizing and watering your lawn will promote healthy, strong turf that withstands grubs better.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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During the early afternoon hours of June 24, 2002, 15-year-old Kara was watering plants and bushes in the front yard of her best friend’s house in West Columbia, S.C., when a Pontiac Trans-Am pulled into the driveway.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Roley, who was found dead near the scene after appearing to have shot himself, is suspected of lighting the brush with a flint fire starter before ambushing the firefighting crew in a mountainous area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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June 2025 Queen of Wands: June lights a fire under your already bright and powerful presence, Taurus.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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The Times story became an immediate sensation, and similar stories flooded news sites everywhere.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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As new waves of detainees flooded into the facility over the last two weeks, the staffer said, the facility was chaotic and lacking basic supplies.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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