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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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laved
Adjective
  • Noting that the advocates are not seeking to end irrigated agriculture, McManus contended that recent salmon rebounds followed wetter years with more water in rivers, not habitat projects.
    Chaewon Chung Updated January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has pursued an aggressive hydraulic mission, building dams and diverting rivers to support sprawling cities and expanding irrigated agriculture.
    Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The car should come back washed and waxed for that price.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The facility’s employees washed the dishes, equipment and food contact surfaces without any sanitizer.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At choir, their parents sing of a world bathed in light.
    Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For more than a month, grizzled, proud men — some in their 40s and many with gray dotted on their heads and splashed across beards — have marched out onto a practice field to prepare for a game with deep meaning.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Hot honey from a squeeze bottle is good (just ask pizza), but a homegrown version splashed with bright vinegar is exponentially better.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • This sugar is very moist with a strong molasses flavor.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Holocene Earth has been warm and moist.
    Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The recent rain the Seven Oaks Dam missed out on flushed down Lytle Creek to the Prado Dam.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Hot flashes are a common symptom of menopause that causes a sudden and unexpected feeling of heat across the upper body that is often accompanied by sweating and flushed skin, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The water was the color of steeped tea; cypress knees were draped with moss like frayed velvet; gators slipped silently beneath us.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Although the position of mayor is officially non-partisan, the race — which voters last month whittled down from a 13-candidate royal rumble to two finalists — has garnered national attention and become steeped in party politics.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • To keep it healthy and fresh-looking, wipe dust off the leaves with a damp cloth as needed, and trim off any yellow leaves.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.
    Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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