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lave

verb

Definition of lave

as in to wash

to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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Oh, and definitely hit up Fishetarian (two minutes down the road) for a killer Dungeness crab melt and Captain Davey’s Espresso (also just two minutes down the road) for an affogato to wash it all down.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of wash

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The dispute between the two actors centered on an incident in September 2023 when MacInnes and one of the film's producers went swimming at the city's Bondi Beach and subsequently bathed together.

— Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Like most Korean spas, Spa Hyu offers hot and cold pools for bathing in the buff, with separate men’s and women’s soaking areas.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of bathe

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An ultra-fine, barrier-reparative mist, under-eye patches, and lip balms are also essential—tucked away in a pouch inside my Alex Mill tote.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 July 2026
Meanwhile, Hyland, 35, shared a video of herself lip syncing the song on vacation in Puerto Rico with husband Wells Adams and friends.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of lip

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Onlookers watched the storm surge at the Lake Pontchartrain estuary, with kids splashing in the floodwaters as Bertha approached the Louisiana Coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Water enthusiasts can also splash at an on-site waterpark complete with a 300-foot-long waterslide, or relax in beach bungalows.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

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