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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
After bathing, spray your tub down two to three times per week to keep it clean.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 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
Nurses braided Katy’s hair every day, bathing and feeding her.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
About two dozen people gathered at the town council meeting on October 16 to voice concern and distress about drinking, bathing in or washing their clothes in the yellow, brown water as the public comment period stretched over an hour.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
These canines need regular, thorough grooming and bathing with quality shampoo, Newsweek previously reported.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In that case, 33-year-old TJ Hoover woke up in the operating room to find people shaving his chest, bathing his body in surgical solution and talking about harvesting his organs.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 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
Nurses braided Katy’s hair every day, bathing and feeding her.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
About two dozen people gathered at the town council meeting on October 16 to voice concern and distress about drinking, bathing in or washing their clothes in the yellow, brown water as the public comment period stretched over an hour.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
These canines need regular, thorough grooming and bathing with quality shampoo, Newsweek previously reported.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In that case, 33-year-old TJ Hoover woke up in the operating room to find people shaving his chest, bathing his body in surgical solution and talking about harvesting his organs.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathing
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But one more theatrical feat of sleight of hand has occurred, because Kyoto’s washing your hands for you.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Warner died in a drowning accident at the age of 54 while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica in July of this year.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Visitors who travel down a dirt road to The Hollow — named for the hollow-core concrete that made Mellor wealthy — can enter the compound through a dark, cavernous passage lined with neon signs illuminating maxims from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Flynn.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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These meteors are particularly known for being rich in fireballs, illuminating the sky with large explosions of light and color, and can produce about five meteors an hour at their peak.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Content creators and designers alike are using it as the base for side tables, desks, shelving, storage, and even lighting.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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The plans approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission include a 60-foot helipad, sidewalk and lighting for possible night operations.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Bathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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