bathed; bathing
2
: to wash in a liquid (such as water)
3
: to apply water or a liquid medicament to
4
: to flow along the edge of : lave
5
: to suffuse with or as if with light
1
British
: bath entry 1 sense 1
Examples of bathe in a Sentence
Verb
the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
Noun
We went for a bathe in the sea.
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As always, Kane was modest after the game, focusing on the team rather than bathing in personal accolades.
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The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo.
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Soon, tourists from Berlin and Copenhagen flocked to this spot by the thousands for risqué coed bathing (albeit in full-body swimsuits).
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Verb
Bright red fruit continues on the palate and mingles with notes of smoke and orange zest wrapped in luxurious tannins and bathed in vivid acidity.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
As always, Kane was modest after the game, focusing on the team rather than bathing in personal accolades.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Soon, tourists from Berlin and Copenhagen flocked to this spot by the thousands for risqué coed bathing (albeit in full-body swimsuits).
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathe. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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bathe
1 of 2 verb
bathed; bathing
1
: to wash in a liquid (as water)
2
: to apply water or a liquid medicament to
bathe the eye with warm water
: to take a bath
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