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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. rinsed
  4. bathed
  5. moist
  6. splashed
  7. flushed
  8. steeped
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
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The towel is no longer absorbent or has a greasy-type feeling after it has been washed.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • His hands were not shaking, and the cup was returned to his father un-rinsed and brimming with water.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
Verb
  • The walls, doors, moldings, and ceilings are now bathed in three different warm hues that envelop the spaces seamlessly, creating a chromatic narrative more akin to a painting than a sleek, big-city apartment.
    — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In one of those photographs, from the summer of 2000, Corgan is at the microphone, dressed in black and bathed in red light, with his back to the camera.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bathed
Adjective
  • In the 1850s, while living in Seneca Falls, New York, amateur scientist Eunice Newton Foote did a series of experiments that put different substances, including carbon dioxide and moist air, inside glass cylinders and left them in the sun.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The soil should be moist, faintly acid smelling, from its infusion of decayed compost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of moist
Verb
  • He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • Cooling Body Wipes Feeling hot or flushed can accompany anxiety, and cooling yourself down isn’t always as simple as asking a flight attendant for help.
    — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of flushed
Adjective
  • The series was set when Comanches still ruled West Texas, and no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of steeped
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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