bathed 1 of 2

adjective

as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water covered the victim's burns with bathed bandages

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bathed

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verb

past tense of bathe
1
as in washed
to flow along or against the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores

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as in drowned
to make wet bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them

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3
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
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The Luiseño Indigenous people bathed in the springs’ mineral waters since time immemorial, and one of the site’s first owners, Fritz Guenther, built a bathhouse and a couple of cottages there in 1902—essentially, the area’s first wellness resort. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 Much like the lobby and public areas, the rooms are bathed in natural light, with clean lines, warm woods, and floor-to-ceiling windows. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 The new spa draws inspiration from the resort’s Sonoran Desert surroundings, with limestone walls bathed in sandy beige tones and custom stone mosaics, while sculptural furnishings mirror the crecendos of Camelback Mountain outside. — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026 After Brisket was rescued, Friends of KCK Animal Services bathed him and fed him brisket. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 When the 13 siblings were rescued, all but the 2-year-old were severely underweight and hadn’t bathed for months. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors New York City apartment kitchens are infamously small, and often bathed in white in an attempt to expand the look. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The Norwegians have come out in full force at AT&T Stadium with the stands bathed in red outside of a few swatches of orange for Ivory Coast fans. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 Ahead, eight solar perfumes that smell like skin, flowers, and sand bathed in sunlight. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathed
  1. saturated
  2. washed
  3. drowned
  4. illumined
  5. dripping
  6. splashed
  7. wet
  8. illuminated
Adjective
  • Both are high in total and saturated fat, but hamburgers contain slightly more.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, Health, 14 July 2026
  • Inspired by the rich cobalt hue long created by Yves Klein, Cold Picnic's International Yves rug delivers a saturated dose of color while still playing nicely with a neutral palette.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • The straw can go on the top rack, and the gasket and spout can be washed in the utensil rack.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • There, deputies discovered that Bland had drowned her daughter Emii in a bathtub, according to an arrest report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The 18-year-old drowned in April after jumping off a railroad track bridge at Lake Ray Hubbard, about 15 miles east of downtown Dallas.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of drowned
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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
Definition of illumined
Adjective
  • Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Wash your hands at the hookah station handwash sink or the ware washing area handwash sink and you would be left with dripping hands.
    — David J. Neal July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Lendeborg splashed his first three triples in the first quarter, all made from the left corner off an assist.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • Reduce irrigation to only once or twice a week to wet the soil to help control this problem.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of wet
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  • The singer took the late-night show stage, illuminated with a brilliant red backdrop, and offered an impassioned take on the song.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • At the top of the main stage, a metal road barricade lined with lampposts illuminated different colors for each song.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of illuminated

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