bathed 1 of 2

adjective

as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water covered the victim's burns with bathed bandages

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bathed

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verb

past tense of bathe
1
as in washed
to flow along or against the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores

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as in drowned
to make wet bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them

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3
as in illumined
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 bathed
Verb
That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Ahead, eight solar perfumes that smell like skin, flowers, and sand bathed in sunlight. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026 The air was freezing, and the town was bathed in the crisp Arctic light of a late-winter sun. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 When the 13 siblings were rescued, all but the 2-year-old were severely underweight and hadn’t bathed for months. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The Norwegians have come out in full force at AT&T Stadium with the stands bathed in red outside of a few swatches of orange for Ivory Coast fans. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 Spend a few hours, or even all day, soaking in tubs where Mark Twain and Jack London bathed and exploring the grounds, which include a sweet little bridge over a babbling river and hundreds of hikeable acres. — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors New York City apartment kitchens are infamously small, and often bathed in white in an attempt to expand the look. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The two Harpa shows were especially spellbinding, especially an ensemble performance of music from her recent album Where to From, bathed in otherworldly illumination by lighting designer Theresa Baumgartner. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathed
  1. saturated
  2. washed
  3. drowned
  4. illumined
  5. dripping
  6. splashed
  7. wet
  8. illuminated
Adjective
  • System1's Spike Rating, an industry measure of emotional intensity paired with speed of brand recognition, credits the film among the top 15% of effective ads in Brazil, inside one of the country's most saturated ad categories.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Both butter and margarine have a combination of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • These alternatives may also be a better solution for some items that can't be washed with liquid fabric softener.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • In the Stockyards, more than 5,000 head of livestock had drowned.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Anne Arundel County fire officials are urging families to review pool safety after two young children drowned in separate residential pools last weekend.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of drowned
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  • Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of illumined
Adjective
  • The piece featured a plunging neckline, dripping pearls, and tiny purple ribbons throughout.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • The equivalent of promising your family a weekend away at an all-inclusive resort, and instead ending up at a dirty road-side motel with creaky beds and dripping faucets.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Lendeborg splashed his first three triples in the first quarter, all made from the left corner off an assist.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • Before applying the resurfacer, blow or sweep off any leaves or debris, then wet the surface to prevent the concrete from drying too quickly.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Taking regular cool showers and baths, wetting clothes or towels with cold water and putting your pillowcases in the fridge or freezer can all help further cool your body down, and hopefully, get a good night’s sleep.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
Definition of wet
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  • Images of Union Station illuminated in celebration have reached millions of people around the world through social media and national and international news coverage.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Or 24 hours with proper lighting — The flag can fly around the clock if it is properly illuminated at night.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of illuminated

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