as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
covered the victim's burns with bathed bandages
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as in drowned
to make wet
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
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as in illumined
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 bathed
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The 58-year-old actress shared a solo photo of herself on the edge of a bed, bathed in natural light, wearing an oversized pink sleep shirt and little else visible.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Each Mansion suite is bathed in personalities from the Perry family and friends.
—Mandy Ellis, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The woman had not had her diaper changed nor been bathed in a month.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Whole sections of Havana are bathed in total darkness each night.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
At choir, their parents sing of a world bathed in light.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
An Idaho beauty bathed in sunshine, ski legacy, and old-school vibes, Sun Valley occupies a rarefied place in the American ski imagination.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The 58-year-old actress shared a solo photo of herself on the edge of a bed, bathed in natural light, wearing an oversized pink sleep shirt and little else visible.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Each Mansion suite is bathed in personalities from the Perry family and friends.
—Mandy Ellis, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The woman had not had her diaper changed nor been bathed in a month.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Whole sections of Havana are bathed in total darkness each night.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
At choir, their parents sing of a world bathed in light.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathed
Adjective
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With a saturated market of cuts, collars, and cotton weights, the search requires a curious eye.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hues like blush and dusty rose pair well with sandy neutrals, soft grays, and even more saturated colors like teal and fuchsia.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, according to our laundry experts, if absolutely necessary, towels can be washed together.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Simply leave a pile of freshly washed, unsorted laundry on a tabletop near it in a 6 x 5 ft space, and Isaac 0 will neatly fold it all in 30-90 minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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The person appeared to have accidentally drowned, a police spokesperson said, and no foul play is suspected.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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There is still time for a course correction, but not if the truth is drowned out with bullying and lies.—
Erick Erickson,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bathrooms are dripping in pink Portuguese marble, and there’s plenty of space to unwind in between treatments.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, there would be a dripping from a cut from above, possibly from the hands or face.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Her fluent Mandarin also gives her access to an enormous market in China, where her face is splashed across billboards and television screens.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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As drivers on the freeway's leftmost lanes traveled at normal speeds, those in the right lanes were seen driving considerably slower as water splashed from underneath their cars.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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When cleaning, first wet the glasses or use a lens spray before wiping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Focus on even moisture at the soil level, and avoid wetting the flowers and the rest of the plant, if possible.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the hill was so small that lights could keep the entire slope illuminated, giving Goepper access to hours of skiing on weeknights after school, not to mention upwards of 20 hours on the weekends.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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The walkways are illuminated with a changing motif of paw prints, DNA strands, and the letters G, A, T and C, representing the DNA building blocks.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Bathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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