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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Landmarks across the globe, from Prince’s beloved hometown Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, and NYC’s Times Square to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, were bathed in purple in honor of the maverick.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Late on April 19, Strings shared a carousel of photos from the colorful performance, including a rainbow of lights around the arena and a glimpse of the huge crowd bathed in green and blue.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Add in the fact that pets aren’t bathed as frequently as people, and those substances can linger longer than many owners realize.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
These buttery shortbread crisps are bathed in a sweet yogurt icing and topped with colorful nonpareils for a bit of extra crunch.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
The spacious but cocoon-like rooms are bathed in wood tones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
For a few fleeting minutes and seconds, the sun will be completely blocked, revealing its delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — as the landscape is bathed in an eerie twilight.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Landmarks across the globe, from Prince’s beloved hometown Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, and NYC’s Times Square to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, were bathed in purple in honor of the maverick.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Late on April 19, Strings shared a carousel of photos from the colorful performance, including a rainbow of lights around the arena and a glimpse of the huge crowd bathed in green and blue.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Add in the fact that pets aren’t bathed as frequently as people, and those substances can linger longer than many owners realize.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
These buttery shortbread crisps are bathed in a sweet yogurt icing and topped with colorful nonpareils for a bit of extra crunch.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
The spacious but cocoon-like rooms are bathed in wood tones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathed
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Dark Prints and Colors Porches have long defaulted to light palettes and natural finishes, but Eric Ross of Eric Ross Interiors is fielding more requests for saturated colors and bold prints—the kind of palette that usually stays indoors.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Excessive screen time in the evening has been linked with lower sleep quality, while diets heavy in sugars and saturated fats can also make falling asleep more difficult and the experience less restorative.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Commercial eggs are washed during processing, a step that removes the bloom entirely and makes refrigeration from that point forward non-negotiable.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Traditional quilts typically require a gentle cleaning process, but this one is actually low maintenance—so much so that it can be washed and dried without issue.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Michelle said medical professionals at the hospital told her that Juan drowned after his leg got caught in the lake's fountain, trapping him under the water.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, 32-year-old Francis Roselin, of West Palm Beach, drowned while enjoying festivities on the water.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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First, in your home, be sure to repair toilets or sinks that keep running, dripping, or leaking.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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It’s called ‘Spiral’ and it’s set in 1980s Ireland and dripping in folklore, repression and the strangeness of the Irish countryside.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Inside, jelly and barbecue sauce are splashed all over the rug.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The group of four astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10, after making a historic trip around the moon.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Sprinkle an inch or two on top of the soil, then wet it with a hose to prevent the paper from blowing around.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Blot — don’t rub — and avoid over-wetting the mattress, which can lead to mold growth if moisture gets trapped inside.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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But such moments when a TNO is illuminated by a star in the cosmic background, called stellar occultations, are rare opportunities to study the size, shape and features of a small, distant object, Arimatsu said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Food Culture Hall of Fame dining room, which is illuminated by a Pizza Hut pendant.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Bathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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