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as in wets
to make wet
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
So that's the fluid that bathes your brain.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.
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Sarris hopes that the novel illuminates an uncomfortable history of Sonoma County that remains largely invisible, looming beneath the soil of wine country.
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The people in the margins Reading the grievances also illuminates a diverse cast of characters, one different from the 56 white men who signed the declaration, of whom nearly all were wealthy and of whom the majority had been enslavers.
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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.
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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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Teamwork thrives when boundaries are crisp, as the radiant Sun lights your 11th House of Friends in a quincunx to Pluto in your 6th House of Work.
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The ceiling lights in the kitchen are the Alabax Large Surface Mount design by Schoolhouse Electric.
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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.
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The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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“Bathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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