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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Public showers are available for residents who lack indoor plumbing — $3 per visit, with the elderly welcome to bathe for free.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Using our hands stimulates these neurons, triggering an immediate response in the brain—bathing it in oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, the hormones associated with pleasure.
—Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Even the visual presentation added to the atmosphere, with the players bathed in a hellish red light.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
In autumn, Finland is bathed in shades of crimson and gold, and the springtime is temperate and green.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
That slimy feeling on your skin after bathing or washing your hands?
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Marcos had provided care for Larriva, often bathing and dressing her.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
And now a step beyond last year’s color-drenching trend, which saw entire rooms bathed in one hue from top to bottom, comes the exuberance of pattern drenching.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
Verb
The rolled and filled tortillas are then bathed in a rich chile sauce and topped with cheese (and dollops of sour cream or crema) before being baked to melty, bubbly perfection.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Public showers are available for residents who lack indoor plumbing — $3 per visit, with the elderly welcome to bathe for free.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Using our hands stimulates these neurons, triggering an immediate response in the brain—bathing it in oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, the hormones associated with pleasure.
—Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Even the visual presentation added to the atmosphere, with the players bathed in a hellish red light.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
In autumn, Finland is bathed in shades of crimson and gold, and the springtime is temperate and green.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
That slimy feeling on your skin after bathing or washing your hands?
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Marcos had provided care for Larriva, often bathing and dressing her.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
And now a step beyond last year’s color-drenching trend, which saw entire rooms bathed in one hue from top to bottom, comes the exuberance of pattern drenching.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathe. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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