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 wetted
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
Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The words against Admiral Ratsiraka’s dictatorship that had lasted too long, from 1975 until 1991, the words that were bathed in blood in the Iavoloha rice fields on August 10, 1991, when the dictator gave the order to fire on the crowd of protesters.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Even long-standing legends say Cleopatra famously bathed in milk water to soften her skin into more of a baby’s face.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
The picturesque chapel, once bathed in sunlight and surrounded by lush green trees, is now unrecognizable.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Located between two mountain ranges—Sierra de la Demanda to the north and the Sierra de Ayllon toward the south—Atauta is constantly bathed by winds funneled through this natural channel.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
All of this, of course, becomes even more magical in the fall, when the town is bathed in hues of gold, crimson, and ochre.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The kiss is, indeed, quite hot as the pair, bathed in moonlight, melt into each other’s bodies.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
For the evening, which will be hosted by the Country Heat Weekly podcast’s Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton, the Opry will be bathed in Country Heat’s signature orange instead of its usual red.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Every night the city is bathed in neon red as a purge-like event begins.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The words against Admiral Ratsiraka’s dictatorship that had lasted too long, from 1975 until 1991, the words that were bathed in blood in the Iavoloha rice fields on August 10, 1991, when the dictator gave the order to fire on the crowd of protesters.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Even long-standing legends say Cleopatra famously bathed in milk water to soften her skin into more of a baby’s face.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
The picturesque chapel, once bathed in sunlight and surrounded by lush green trees, is now unrecognizable.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Located between two mountain ranges—Sierra de la Demanda to the north and the Sierra de Ayllon toward the south—Atauta is constantly bathed by winds funneled through this natural channel.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
All of this, of course, becomes even more magical in the fall, when the town is bathed in hues of gold, crimson, and ochre.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The kiss is, indeed, quite hot as the pair, bathed in moonlight, melt into each other’s bodies.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
For the evening, which will be hosted by the Country Heat Weekly podcast’s Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton, the Opry will be bathed in Country Heat’s signature orange instead of its usual red.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathed
Adjective
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Liver Liver is an organ meat that contains more saturated fat than poultry or fish.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is particularly true if clothing is washed in cold water and the water doesn’t need to be heated.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The acorn nuts should be washed and dried before use, then stored.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But unleash the foley artists (sound designers), and the flora's dripping slime and ominous pulsing are infinitely more threatening, as a soldier learns to fatal cost later in the season.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Andrés was standing there, slightly out of breath, dripping seawater.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to court records, Djerf splashed gasoline on the Luna family members' bodies and throughout the house, turned on some of the kitchen stove burners and placed an empty pizza box and a rag on the stove before leaving.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fronting the Roots, D’Angelo instead splashed around metal, reggae, and funk tunes in a set that was more interested in mapping out influences for his songwriting than revisiting any of it.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.—
Shannon Ryan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Linda’s unraveling escalates when her troubled client Caroline (Danielle Macdonald) emails her a video of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001 after developing postpartum psychosis.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Warsaw team replaced that entire setup with atoms of rubidium suspended in a glass cell and illuminated by three ultra-stable lasers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The award recognizes filmmakers whose work has illuminated history, inspired public discourse, and deepened cultural understanding — a legacy Burns has embodied throughout his decades-long career.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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