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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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laved

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adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laved
Verb
  • Venezuelans washed car windows for tips at stoplights and congregated in the parking lots of Home Depot and other stores, looking for work.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Based on local traditions, the park tells the story of a giant pearl which was washed onto a mountain in a storm.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the other side of a partition separating Archive’s dual personalities, the club area will be bathed in rainbow hues of dancing lights, while music from DJ sets will pulse through the building.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Not bad for someone who once did his homework under candlelight and sometimes bathed out of an outdoor bucket.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trees growing in irrigated lawns are susceptible to overwatering.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Blood splashed from his neck onto his white shirt.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Billboard via Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter’s name and her music are splashed across the charts in the United Kingdom, as her latest album Man’s Best Friend arrives.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Store in the refrigerator, changing the paper towel or water occasionally to keep them moist and fresh.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Tropical systems need warm ocean waters, a moist atmosphere, and less wind shear.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Flushing Meadows has become the site of flushed cheeks during the final grand slam tournament of the year, with a confrontation over grunting on Saturday serving up the latest evidence of emotions running hot in New York.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Physical symptoms can include a racing heartbeat, stomach pain, sweaty palms, and a flushed face.
    Time, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s also a level of expertise that Questlove and Patel, by being so steeped in the music industry, were able to bring to the interview process.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This can be used on damp or dry hair.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Scrub stains, soap scum, and hard water spots with a damp sponge or soft brush.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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