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bathed

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verb

past tense of bathe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bathed
Verb
Tracing Saint’s rise and fall over six seasons, the final episode was bathed in tragedy. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Leah was the parent who fed the children, changed their diapers, bathed them, and planned to homeschool them. Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The absence of privacy in these open rooms was a nonissue for the Romans, who also slept, ate, and bathed in view of one another. Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Union Station shared photos on social media of its building bathed in pink with white and yellow accents. Joseph Hernandez august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 School Board President Andy Maletta commiserated with parents still without power and perhaps worried about how to get their kids bathed, along with other challenges. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The walls, doors, moldings, and ceilings are now bathed in three different warm hues that envelop the spaces seamlessly, creating a chromatic narrative more akin to a painting than a sleek, big-city apartment. Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026 On the album cover, Karol appears almost makeup-free and bathed in a cool blue hue—giving the image a nostalgic vibe reminiscent of Britney Spears 2003 album, In The Zone. Thalía Henao, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026 From the sky to the jungle to the sea, the scenes are bathed in a rich palette of teal blues and deep greens. Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathed
Adjective
  • But the saturated bottom, 50% carbon, is the consistency of axle grease.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Today’s media landscape has become far more saturated and polarized, as well as faster paced, in the decades since Grossman was a reporter.
    Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Inspired by the surrounding landscape and Sicily’s distinctive aesthetic, the generously sized 72 meter squared Grand suite comes alive in a palette of ocean blue, deep green, juicy orange, washed terra-cotta, and sophisticated eggshell red.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The father and son washed the ice cream off their hands in the fountain.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, 34 people had already drowned on Lake Michigan on this day last year.
    Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Most recently, a Georgia grandmother was charged with involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children in the second degree on July 15 after her 2-year-old grandson drowned at an apartment complex pool, according to Fulton County jail records.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the mountain valleys pour their thread-like streams of white water onto the bare earth surfaced by smaller landslides in recent years, leaving it dripping and fresh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Gomez mirrored the monochrome theme in an autumnal ensemble dripping in shades of brown.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With 89 rooms and a lobby splashed with pink de Gournay wallpaper, The Colony should be at the top of your hotel list.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For something more substantial, look to steak frites dashed with chimichurri or chicken and broccoli splashed in sage jus.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.
    Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thousands of young Orthodox Christians gathered in Romania’s capital for a candlelit procession that illuminated a trail from the giant National Cathedral to Patriarchate Hill, a historic site considered sacred to Romanian Orthodoxy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At night, few lights are turned on inside these beautiful slabs; of the twelve units in each building, only one or two are illuminated, meaning that most people with residences there live elsewhere in the city.
    Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Bathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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