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

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2
as in wets
to make wet bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them

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3
as in illumines
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 bathes 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 In the wilderness, to a strummy, whistling score, Dunk bathes in a stream and beats his clothes against a rock. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026 The atrium bathes the interior in sunlight, while fun wallpaper, warm millwork, and an abundance of texture pay homage to the past. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025 Cinematographer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker bathes the images in warm lighting, calling to mind the work of Darius Khondji or Bruno Delbonnel. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathes
  1. washes
  2. wets
  3. illuminates
  4. splashes
  5. drowns
  6. lights
  7. soaks
  8. floods
Verb
  • Brunello Cucinelli kept fits classic (straight legs, slight cuffs) and washes light.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • The vacuum and mop combo is a hands-free robot that auto-empties dirt into a 3-liter bag, self-washes the mop rollers, and auto-refills the water chamber for the next cleaning session.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of washes
Verb
  • Unfortunately, that only wets the top quarter inch of soil—a feel-good move for gardeners but not for roots.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Definition of wets
Verb
  • That contrast can give takeovers the appearance of a spontaneous revolt, one that illuminates the extreme economic disparities of our era.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Sometimes, the confluence of disparate events unexpectedly illuminates ideas and ideals that have universal and enduring resonance.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
Definition of illuminates
Verb
  • Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.
    — Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Definition of splashes
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  • Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of drowns
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  • The instinctive Moon lights your 7th House of Partnership, squaring transformative Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so an agreement may need to account for family, privacy, or living-space realities.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Passionate Mars lights your 11th House of Friends and Community, forming a harmonious trine to transformative Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Definition of lights
Verb
  • This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Definition of soaks
Verb
  • This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Definition of floods

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