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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
  • For example, microfiber should not be washed with other items.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, when the Broncos downed the Panthers 24-10, Smith lay on the field in Santa Clara, California, and bathed in a sea of yellow confetti.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The centerpiece of the resort’s wellness offerings is The Spa at Salterra, an indoor-outdoor retreat bathed in soothing white.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The river also irrigates more than 850,000 acres of farmland — the highest concentration of irrigated acres of any river basin in Colorado.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Trees growing in irrigated lawns are susceptible to overwatering.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to court records, Djerf splashed gasoline on the Luna family members' bodies and throughout the house, turned on some of the kitchen stove burners and placed an empty pizza box and a rag on the stove before leaving.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Fronting the Roots, D’Angelo instead splashed around metal, reggae, and funk tunes in a set that was more interested in mapping out influences for his songwriting than revisiting any of it.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Many reviewers found that this dehumidifier held up well, even in extremely moist basements.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Try to keep the soil evenly moist.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 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
  • Use a clean, damp cloth to wipe away the vinegar residue or paste and any dye.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The truth is, even the words wrung from the damp cloth can be trustworthy, too.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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