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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
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 In one of those photographs, from the summer of 2000, Corgan is at the microphone, dressed in black and bathed in red light, with his back to the camera. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 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 Chichibu sits in a basin with peaks on every side, bathed in the deep green of maple and Japanese beech trees on a wet summer morning. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 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
  • From unexpected combinations to pops of saturated accessories, this season is all about self-expression and letting color lead the way.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • High-frequency brand campaigns in saturated markets remain notoriously difficult to isolate cleanly on a short cadence.
    Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The towel is no longer absorbent or has a greasy-type feeling after it has been washed.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Almost exactly a year ago, a 17-year-old Evanston boy drowned after going underwater near a breakwall at Lighthouse Beach.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • What few cheers came from the fans were drowned out by loud boos.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 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
  • The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The man in black is wracked and choking, mangling the words, eyes dripping.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
    Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Bathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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