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laved

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verb

past tense of lave
as in washed
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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Adjective
  • Continuing to cut farm water allocations is on track to fallow a million acres or more of irrigated farmland in the state, causing a devastating loss of jobs and economic productivity.
    Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • One problematic issue of this new law is Water Code Section 10608(e)(2), which requires HOAs with over 5,000 square feet of irrigated common area (not only turf) to certify compliance to the State Water Board every three years.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cleanup efforts to collect oil that has washed ashore in the Black Sea port ⁠of Tuapse on Sunday.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • Fabric nipple pasties are typically disposable, since they can’t be washed.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Going farther west, however, brightens the sky even more and anywhere west of a line from approximately central Michigan, going south through east-central Kentucky to the Gulf Coast will be bathed in full daylight.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Landmarks across the globe, from Prince’s beloved hometown Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, and NYC’s Times Square to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, were bathed in purple in honor of the maverick.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The same day, the left-leaning Guardian and right-wing Daily Telegraph newspapers also splashed images on their front pages of Charles at the congressional dais.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the painting, he is shown raising his fist as Secret Service agents surround him, blood splashed across his face.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The setup is certainly there, though with a dry plume of air sitting on top of much more moist air just ahead of a cold front that is expected to pass early on Wednesday.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Because a shower is a humid, moist environment, shower curtains and liners are prone to mold and mildew as well as soap scum and other grime.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The filters must be occasionally back-flushed for proper operation.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • On a record so steeped in the perceptions of others, the thought is both encouraging and slightly terrifying.
    Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Is there an Adult Swim show more steeped in bodily fluids?
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Clean Outdoor Furniture — Including the Undersides Vacuum cushions on all sides and wipe down the frames with a damp cloth.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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