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as in wetting
to make wet
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
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as in illumining
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 bathing
The new Ligne des Plages bus line stops at all bathing spots on summer weekends.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Top-notch restaurants, lively music venues, and plenty of forest-bathing opportunities await.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Under a new rule now in effect, 401(k) plans are permitted to let participants take limited penalty-free withdrawals to pay for long-term care insurance, which covers the cost of assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and eating — and often is needed later in life.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Just like my star-bathing ritual, snow-watching elicits that sense of calm and amazement.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Women had higher average scores, corresponding to greater difficulty, than men in completing activities of daily living (like housework or shopping) and instrumental activities of daily living (like eating and bathing) at 3, 6, and 12 months.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Dec. 2025
His dad Marty, an entrepreneur, did the yeoman’s work, lifting Ben out of bed and into his chair, then bathing and feeding him each day.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
It was designed to be a structural element in the hull, too, with the four glass sides serving as walls in the beach area below and bathing the area in natural light.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Sunlight poured in through the tall second-floor windows, bathing the café in warmth and cheer.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Top-notch restaurants, lively music venues, and plenty of forest-bathing opportunities await.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Under a new rule now in effect, 401(k) plans are permitted to let participants take limited penalty-free withdrawals to pay for long-term care insurance, which covers the cost of assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and eating — and often is needed later in life.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Just like my star-bathing ritual, snow-watching elicits that sense of calm and amazement.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Women had higher average scores, corresponding to greater difficulty, than men in completing activities of daily living (like housework or shopping) and instrumental activities of daily living (like eating and bathing) at 3, 6, and 12 months.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Dec. 2025
His dad Marty, an entrepreneur, did the yeoman’s work, lifting Ben out of bed and into his chair, then bathing and feeding him each day.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
It was designed to be a structural element in the hull, too, with the four glass sides serving as walls in the beach area below and bathing the area in natural light.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Sunlight poured in through the tall second-floor windows, bathing the café in warmth and cheer.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathing
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The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Maintain good foot hygiene by washing feet at least daily.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Heidi Klum continued her barely-there swimwear streak on Tuesday, splashing in the waves while wearing a micro string bikini set.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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After drowning Noah, 7, John, 5, Paul, 3, Luke, 2, and 6-month-old Mary, Andrea called the police to confess.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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New York — The gas pump has emerged as a rare source of relief for Americans drowning in higher prices — and that positive trend is expected to continue in 2026, regardless of the uncertainty in Venezuela.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Her transcendent new novel, Song of Ancient Lovers, translated by Caro De Robertis, layers chapters illuminating the allure of the story of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon over the centuries with a contemporary love story set in refugee camps in Yemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Videos shared on social media showed flashes of light illuminating the night sky followed by loud booms echoing through residential areas.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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Beijing will keep trying to export its way out, flooding global markets—an approach that most trading partners may absorb this year but won’t tolerate forever.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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More than just lighting a candle, Fischer says upcoming scent trends are leaning toward personalized scents synced with the time of day, activity, or the area of the home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Gerdes loves to work silver foliage plants like dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima) into containers, their light, shimmery leaves brightening up the garden.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Chicken and rice is a satisfying choice for brightening anyone's day.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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