LAVED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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

Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
At sunset, freshly washed tourists and locals alike, arrive at the bar, for gin & tonic, Tusker beer or the hotel’s traditional Old Pal cocktail.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of washed

Adjective

Bake in preheated oven until edges are set and golden, center looks matte, and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 28 minutes.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
The moist air was also producing other volatility around the top of the heat dome, including the risk of severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and hail around the Great Lakes on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of moist

Verb

MacInnes and Ghost had bathed together in a Sydney apartment after Ghost experienced a medical issue.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of bathed

Adjective

Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore.

— Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Definition of flushed

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In contrast to the mauve and powdery tones worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Di stood out in a deep blue dress splashed with large black polka dots.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Janet dropped the shirt back into the sink, and scarlet bleach water splashed her in the face.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of splashed

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

Adjective

Rub the paste gently with a damp microfiber cloth or non-scratch sponge.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Holcombe adds that ginger candies or over-the-counter medication like Dramamine can help with motion sickness, and that customers can ask crew members for cold, damp towels to put on the back of their neck.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of damp

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