BATHING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

bathing

verb

present participle of bathe

as in washing

to flow along or against the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores

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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 Every day revolves around medications, feedings, therapies, appointments, bathing, dressing and monitoring their health. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 How Long To Run The Exhaust Fan When bathing, run the fan the whole time to clear moisture and humidity from the air. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 The ghostly, glowing image appears at a monumental size, bathing the faces of those who look out at it in a blue-green light. —

Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 Ng'ikalei Loito, 33, was bathing in just such an area when she was attacked by a crocodile. —

Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026 The girl’s mother was bathing her other child when the victim tumbled out of the open second-floor apartment window, a police source said. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 Nerra combines the past and present of bathing culture into four products, The Bathhouse Ritual, that are meant to be used as a system. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The Armorer says that after removing his helmet, he can only be redeemed by bathing in the Living Waters on Mandalore. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026 That said, bathing regularly with a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser can be helpful. —

Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026

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While this would be a great thing under normal circumstances, the woman has broken two nice glasses and does a terrible job of washing everything — leaving food particles on the silverware and lipstick on coffee cups.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
As people express their grief, social obligations compel them to help prepare the deceased for burial, including touching and washing the body, as is traditional in the affected countries; visit the deceased’s family; and attend funerals.

— Katherine Marshall, STAT, 12 June 2026