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adjective

as in irrigated

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laved
  1. irrigated
  2. washed
  3. moist
  4. bathed
  5. flushed
  6. splashed
  7. steeped
  8. damp
Adjective
  • According to a post on the Douglas County website, the fireworks will be launched from an irrigated bluegrass field with members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Metro Fire Rescue monitoring the site throughout the event.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But growing anything is considered a beneficial use as long as it’s planted, irrigated and not a native species or noxious weed.
    — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
Definition of irrigated
Verb
  • Whether due to size constraints, residue transfer, or bacterial contamination, these items should be washed in your dishwasher alone.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
  • Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite people acquire by eating fresh produce grown or washed with water carrying human waste.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • Tropical systems interacting with dry air and land tend to weaken because they’re deprived of the warm, moist ocean conditions that fuel their thunderstorms.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • That storm is spinning moist air in the upper atmosphere toward the region, and more moist air is expected as the storm slows into a tropical depression, Garcia said.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of moist
Verb
  • The Luiseño Indigenous people bathed in the springs’ mineral waters since time immemorial, and one of the site’s first owners, Fritz Guenther, built a bathhouse and a couple of cottages there in 1902—essentially, the area’s first wellness resort.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • Much like the lobby and public areas, the rooms are bathed in natural light, with clean lines, warm woods, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 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
Verb
  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • The booster successfully came back down to Earth and splashed down in the Gulf as planned and all six of Starship's engines powered it into successful orbital insertion.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 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
  • Be careful not to leave the upholstery to dry in a humid or damp area, as that might just introduce mold or a stale water smell, Micetich says.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
  • The best way to clean most microwaves is to wipe them down with a damp cloth and a touch of mild dish soap.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of damp
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