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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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adjective

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Verb
  • Sediment washed into a nearby seasonal wetland.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The quality of the blanket shines when washed.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The picturesque chapel, once bathed in sunlight and surrounded by lush green trees, is now unrecognizable.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Located between two mountain ranges—Sierra de la Demanda to the north and the Sierra de Ayllon toward the south—Atauta is constantly bathed by winds funneled through this natural channel.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trees growing in irrigated lawns are susceptible to overwatering.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • DeKalb County, where Mentone and the neighboring town of Fort Payne are located, is also home to a national preserve and two state parks, each of which provides ample opportunities to see impressive color splashed over sweeping mountain vistas.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With bigger bucks being splashed around, 2022 marked the arrival of Four Seasons Nashville, the city’s first international five-star luxury brand.
    Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These muffins are perfectly moist from the apples which are grated and stirred into batter.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The American Society for Microbiology said that warm, moist skin folds are more likely to collect microbes.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In line with her recent beauty philosophy, the star opted for a minimal makeup look with flushed cheeks and a subtle pink lip.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The only thing left to figure out is when this regime, this flawed rebuild, which began in 2019, stops circling the drain and finally gets flushed.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 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
  • Meanwhile, Florida and parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast will see a mostly soggy, damp weekend.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Use a damp cloth to wipe everything down, starting from the tops of door frames and working your way down from there.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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