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adjective

as in irrigated

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laved
  1. irrigated
  2. washed
  3. rinsed
  4. bathed
  5. moist
  6. splashed
  7. flushed
  8. steeped
Adjective
  • According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, about 52% of the Colorado River's water is used for irrigated agriculture.
    — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • The report found that DFW has the best non-irrigated wheat in the state due to rainfall at the right times and the fungal issues in the wheat crops in other parts of the state.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of irrigated
Verb
  • Nagiewicz said they were likely washed back out to sea by the incoming tide.
    — Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That means my greasy microfiber cloths do get washed with my cotton drying towels, along with oven mitts, linen napkins, and the seat pads for my counter stools (my kids somehow manage to trash them every week).
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • His hands were not shaking, and the cup was returned to his father un-rinsed and brimming with water.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
Verb
  • Another dish to look out for is the seared tuna ($44), bathed in a delectable coconut and brown-butter sauce that’s paired with Jimmy Nardello peppers that look spicy but simply offer a fresh crunch.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Odd dreams of pyramid interiors, bathed in a soft blue light.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of bathed
Adjective
  • That has a stronger impact in ecosystems like Canada’s boreal forests, California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and parts of temperate Europe that evolved under relatively cool, moist conditions.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Water in the early morning and again in the early evening, delivering enough water so that the sod and soil remain moist and cool.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of moist
Verb
  • Brighton splashed £30million on then 18-year-old Kostoulas from Olympiacos in his homeland during last year’s summer window.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket's Super Heavy booster detached from the Starship spacecraft about two minutes into the flight, and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By concentrating much of the color on the apples of her cheeks, the effect is angelicly flushed and dewy.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of flushed
Adjective
  • Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.
    — Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Terrestrials is so steeped in local, environmental minutiae that doing the kind of analysis necessary to fully understand every lyric can feel like an extra-credit assignment.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Definition of steeped
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