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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After bathing, spray your tub down two to three times per week to keep it clean.
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The street was bathed in black.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Characters like Moana, Moni, and Loto can swing from the rope, bathe Pua, and rest in the below-deck living space.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
After bathing, spray your tub down two to three times per week to keep it clean.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
The street was bathed in black.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
The remaining animals were treated, bathed and cared for by shelter staff.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathe. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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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