Synonyms of bathes

bathes

verb

present tense third-person singular of bathe

1

as in washes

to flow along or against

the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• washes
• splashes
• laves
• lips
• ripples
• laps
• gurgles
• bubbles
• sloshes
• plashes

2

as in wets

to make wet

bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wets
• drowns
• washes
• soaks
• floods
• waters
• drenches
• rinses
• douses
• water-soaks
• submerges
• flushes
• moistens
• dips
• showers
• wets down
• damps
• sops
• inundates
• waterlogs
• splashes
• saturates
• bedraggles
• souses
• hydrates
• sprinkles
• moisturizes
• humidifies
• drizzles
• irrigates
• impregnates
• soddens
• dampens
• bedews
• hoses (down)
• deluges
• overflows
• mists
• laves
• asperses
• swamps
• sloshes
• rehydrates
• sluices
• dunks
• steeps
• ducks
• rewets
• rewashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dries
• scorches
• dehydrates
• sears
• evaporates
• desiccates
• parches
• dewaters
• wrings
• dehumidifies
• freeze-dries
• drip-dries

3

as in illumines

to supply with light

the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illumines
• illuminates
• lights
• brightens
• lightens
• irradiates
• shines
• illumes
• glistens
• beacons
• glows
• radiates
• highlights
• beams
• beats (down)
• gleams
• emblazes
• ignites
• dazzles
• spotlights
• incinerates
• kindles
• glitters
• haloes
• glares
• blinds
• burns
• enhaloes
• floodlights
• blazes
• flames
• bedazzles
• dazes
• fires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkens
• blackens
• obscures
• obfuscates
• dims
• dulls
• covers
• shrouds
• extinguishes
• veils
• quenches
• puts out
• douses
• snuffs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bathes

On cloudless days, sunlight bathes the upper levels, giving the wood flourishes a warm glow. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

The cinematography captures the lush expanse of the desert and bathes the characters in dark blues while never leaving the frame murky, and the use of steadicam and exaggerated zoom-ins plants the film’s feet more firmly in its ’80s inspirations. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Its southern exposure means sun bathes the area on a clear day while the view from the kitchen sink window takes in the beautiful landscaping at the rear of the home. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Inside, indirect light bathes the alder-wood paneling in warmth and tranquility. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

This mode activates extra horsepower, up to 94 bhp (70 kW), adds fake exhaust noise and bathes the interior in purple light. — New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026

Natural light bathes the empty third floor which could be an office space or residential units boasting sweeping views of Sacramento’s downtown, according to a request for proposals released by the city. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026

So that's the fluid that bathes your brain. — Will Croxton, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

As the moon moves through Earth's shadow, sunlight filtering through our atmosphere bathes it in shades of red and orange, turning the moon blood red. — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026