laves

Definition of lavesnext
present tense third-person singular of lave
as in washes
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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  • That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
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  • This mode activates extra horsepower, up to 94 bhp (70 kW), adds fake exhaust noise and bathes the interior in purple light.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Natural light bathes the empty third floor which could be an office space or residential units boasting sweeping views of Sacramento’s downtown, according to a request for proposals released by the city.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • Orion splashes down after historic journey NASA's Orion spacecraft with the Artemis II crew lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, April 10, 2026.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The capsule splashes down in the Pacific.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Laves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laves. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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