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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
The goalkeeper smiled and in a typical Martinez manner, bathed in the adulation of a fanbase who adore him.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Disneyland rolls out 70 menu items for 70th anniversary
Tinker Bell was our host as the Carthay tower was bathed in colorful confetti, starbursts, fireworks and pixie dust.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Black Mercedes vans with sirens shuttled to and from the venue which was bathed in bright sunshine.
—Emma Farge, USA Today, 12 May 2025
That shadow isn’t perfect, so sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges, bathing the moon in warm hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Disneyland rolls out 70 menu items for 70th anniversary
Tinker Bell was our host as the Carthay tower was bathed in colorful confetti, starbursts, fireworks and pixie dust.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Black Mercedes vans with sirens shuttled to and from the venue which was bathed in bright sunshine.
—Emma Farge, USA Today, 12 May 2025
That shadow isn’t perfect, so sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges, bathing the moon in warm hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathe
Verb
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Consumers should also wash and disinfect any surfaces that came in contact with the eggs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The hilltop compound is perhaps most famous for its car museum, a nearly 24,000-square-foot showstopper built to house Lyon’s epic personal collection, with room for 70 vehicles (none included with the sale, unfortunately), as well as an auto shop and wash and gas stations.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The president’s health has been the subject of speculation for years; in 2023, six journalists were arrested after they were accused of sharing a video that appeared to show the president wetting himself.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
16 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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In the film, Charles survives a plane crash, nearly drowns and is finally eaten by a shark.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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That’s no small feat in a world drowning in content.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Getty Images What To Know The system works by illuminating a target—in this case, millimeter-size letters—with laser beams.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Cavers shined their flashlights along a rock wall of a remote island in India and illuminated a massive creature.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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The errands that followed included sowing and watering seeds in a garden before heading into the house to prepare dinner.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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Sometimes the surfer catches a gnarly wave, and other times a shark catches the surfer. Luckily for one California surfer, a shark swimming in San Mateo County waters over the weekend managed to get only a sample of his surfboard.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The accommodations are spread out between three-plus-bedroom estate homes, two and three-bedroom cottages, and one-bedroom suites located above the spa and the game room—all outfitted with Wi-Fi, s’mores kits (a fire pit is lit every evening), and extra-soft sheets and bath linens.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Florida evened 2-2 when Seth Jones’ snap shot lit the lamp and muted the crowd.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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At a time when the demagogue Father Coughlin was flooding the radio with antisemitic hate speech, Berg offered counterprogramming.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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By Sunday, the National Guard had arrived in the city, and images of heavily armed officers confronting peaceful demonstrators, including journalists and musicians, began flooding social media.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathe. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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