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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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Meanwhile, Cha See’s lighting design bathes the set in the warm golden hue of the past and costume designer Qween Jean and hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis team up to bring the ‘70s back in full living color with bold prints, bouffants, and miniskirts.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The lighting system also allows the arena to bathe the stands with green and blue at various points in the contest, and red, white and blue during the national anthem.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Mercury currently has the appearance of a waxing gibbous moon, with its right side lit by direct sunlight and its left bathed in shadow.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
His contribution to the Prix Marcel Duchamp comprises seven massive canvases containing surreal figures bathed in a phosphorescent green.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The lighting system also allows the arena to bathe the stands with green and blue at various points in the contest, and red, white and blue during the national anthem.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Mercury currently has the appearance of a waxing gibbous moon, with its right side lit by direct sunlight and its left bathed in shadow.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
His contribution to the Prix Marcel Duchamp comprises seven massive canvases containing surreal figures bathed in a phosphorescent green.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathe
Verb
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Dry clean or wash the rest of your clothing and linens, making sure to use hot water in the washer and high heat in the dryer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Place chopped leaves in a large wire bin and wet each layer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 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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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to save their relationship, Smith drowned her two young sons.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The setup spotlights the action on the court while only otherwise illuminating the first few rows of fans.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once freezing temperatures hit, stop watering to protect your lawn and your hoses and sprinklers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Water the bulbs well immediately after planting them in the autumn, and then don’t water them again until spring in most climates.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Elphaba’s powers grow stronger and Nessarose flies out of her chair, the shoes glow as if lit from within.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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While foreign investors lit the fuse on this year’s rally, domestic players have taken the baton forward.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathe. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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