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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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Adjective
  • One problematic issue of this new law is Water Code Section 10608(e)(2), which requires HOAs with over 5,000 square feet of irrigated common area (not only turf) to certify compliance to the State Water Board every three years.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Coachella, which is hosted at an irrigated polo field surrounded by desert, is particularly susceptible.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Opposite Paul Newman, she was featured as a character known as Lucille, The Girl, who sensuously washed his car in an iconic scene from 1967's Cool Hand Luke.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Landmarks across the globe, from Prince’s beloved hometown Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, and NYC’s Times Square to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, were bathed in purple in honor of the maverick.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Murray splashed a game-tying 51-footer at the buzzer, his league-leading fourth bucket of the season from behind halfcourt.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Metallic pants with zipper systems, white jeans splashed with primary color paints and baggy jeans with a clay finish were among the other denim highlights.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Canned pineapple makes this carrot cake wonderfully sweet and moist.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The study also found that the highest lead levels appeared in first-draw samples — water that had been sitting in pipes for several hours — while concentrations dropped after the tap was flushed.
    Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • On a record so steeped in the perceptions of others, the thought is both encouraging and slightly terrifying.
    Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Is there an Adult Swim show more steeped in bodily fluids?
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Rinse it off with a soft, damp cloth.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Just apply with a damp microfiber cloth, avoiding soaking the control panels.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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