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as in to wet
to make wet
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun
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Recent Examples of bathe
But as many as 50,000 people bathe daily in the river, Mishra told me.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
For her birthday, just days before the premiere, the actress posted a lineup of bathing suit photos, including one heavily reminiscent of her iconic deep brown two-piece in From Dusk Till Dawn.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Many would also bathe in the Yamuna, hoping the river turtles didn't bite their toes.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Delectable dough babies born to bathe in simple, sympathetic dipping sauces.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
For her birthday, just days before the premiere, the actress posted a lineup of bathing suit photos, including one heavily reminiscent of her iconic deep brown two-piece in From Dusk Till Dawn.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Many would also bathe in the Yamuna, hoping the river turtles didn't bite their toes.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Delectable dough babies born to bathe in simple, sympathetic dipping sauces.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathe
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Dispose of the ammonia, wash the grates with hot soapy water, dry them well, and return them to the stovetop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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The greed machine has already taken over the health care and banking industries and that success has wetted their appetites to rip off even more Americans.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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This model can also mop the floors, lifting them when encountering carpets so as not to wet them.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
8 Oct. 2024
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The bar was illumined by candles and an uplit line of mostly esoteric liquors along the full-length mirror against the back wall.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2024
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In a room illumined by the light of a few candles, a group of women with veils over their faces conducts a séance.—
Rhoda Feng,
ARTnews.com,
9 Aug. 2024
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Now that his presidency has ended and the conservative right is back at the helm, what does that mean for student loan borrowers that are drowning in debt? Dr. Sonia Lewis, founder of student loan debt consultancy The Student Loan Doctor, says that now is the time to get informed…and quickly.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the halfway treatment in this case feels like keeping the bath water and drowning the baby.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The windows are illuminated at night and the walls around them are surrounded by elaborate relief designs which are common on art deco buildings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City landmarks glow red for the Chiefs Downtown Kansas City landmarks — including Union Station, the Kauffman Center and the Kansas City Marriott Downtown hotel — have been illuminated with red lights during the winter to cheer on the Chiefs after major wins.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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Farmers rushed to move cows to keep them from freezing to death and to feed and water them as rural roads became impassable.—
Melina Walling,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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Snowdrops typically don’t need to be watered, but supplemental watering during and after blooming in a particularly dry spring helps them for the following year.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2025
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Nothing lights her fire more than an emotionally intelligent man.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The point, as is true in all politics, is to flood the zone with damaging stories about your opponents.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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