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laved

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verb

past tense of lave
as in washed
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laved
Adjective
  • There is about 650 acres of irrigated farmland and pasture, hay production and grazing.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Although Arizona is dry, gnats do show up around irrigated areas like lawns, gardens, golf courses and near standing water such as ponds or drainage areas.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of being thrown out, these items will be washed and reused in an effort to cut down on plastic waste at CHS Field.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, April 2, 2026, in Broadview.
    Todd Panagopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The boneless buffalo wings are slightly larger than a nugget, with a crunchy coating and bathed in a spicy house made buffalo sauce.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Once Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag at Tranquility Base and then splashed down (with Michael Collins) back on Earth, the primary goal of Apollo was met.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet.
    Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The air was now cool and moist.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Winds from monsoons, tropical storms, and even seismic activity can lift spores, while consistent rain and atmospheric rivers create the moist conditions that allow fungi to thrive.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The study also found that the highest lead levels appeared in first-draw samples — water that had been sitting in pipes for several hours — while concentrations dropped after the tap was flushed.
    Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Glowing skin, flushed cheeks, and subtle sculpting were the key trends, like Cara Delevingne's subtle pigments or Chase Infiniti’s glossy nude lip.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • On a record so steeped in the perceptions of others, the thought is both encouraging and slightly terrifying.
    Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Is there an Adult Swim show more steeped in bodily fluids?
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The air smells damp and jungly (in the best possible way) and is sweetened with a hint of frangipani.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Spread a couple of inches of damp bedding material, such as peat moss, shredded paper, or good old-fashioned dirt, in the bottom of the container.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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