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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Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The spacious but cocoon-like rooms are bathed in wood tones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Natural light bathes the empty third floor which could be an office space or residential units boasting sweeping views of Sacramento’s downtown, according to a request for proposals released by the city.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Elders living alone who can no longer cook or clean, who stopped paying their bills or answering the door, who aren’t taking their meds or bathing themselves, who are lost or don’t remember to turn off a stove might get a visit from an adult protective investigator.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Many here lack water to bathe and flush toilets.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The spacious but cocoon-like rooms are bathed in wood tones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Natural light bathes the empty third floor which could be an office space or residential units boasting sweeping views of Sacramento’s downtown, according to a request for proposals released by the city.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Elders living alone who can no longer cook or clean, who stopped paying their bills or answering the door, who aren’t taking their meds or bathing themselves, who are lost or don’t remember to turn off a stove might get a visit from an adult protective investigator.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Bathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathe. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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