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as in wetting
to make wet
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
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as in illumining
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 bathing
These issues cannot be resolved by topical treatments like bathing in tomato juice.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Still, Villa have been bathing in Champions League waters, continuing to break new ground.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In March, the hot spring town of Higashi-Izu will raise its bathing tax to around 300 yen ($2), reported TTG Asia, an Asia-Pacific travel trade business resource.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
There is also an open-air restaurant, a bathing pool designed for quiet introspection, and a hammam spa with multiple chambers to experience water in different, restorative ways.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Think bathing in the Terme dei Papi, the Thermal Baths of the Popes in Rome, or a sunset yoga practice in Tenerife.
—Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Three municipalities on the northern island of Hokkaido have introduced a lodging tax in addition to bathing taxes, with 16 other municipalities considering the tax, says The Asahi Shimbun.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
In March 2025, the hot spring town of Higashi-Izu will raise its bathing tax to around $2 (300 yen), reported TTG Asia, an Asia-Pacific travel trade business resource.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Still, Villa have been bathing in Champions League waters, continuing to break new ground.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In March, the hot spring town of Higashi-Izu will raise its bathing tax to around 300 yen ($2), reported TTG Asia, an Asia-Pacific travel trade business resource.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
There is also an open-air restaurant, a bathing pool designed for quiet introspection, and a hammam spa with multiple chambers to experience water in different, restorative ways.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Think bathing in the Terme dei Papi, the Thermal Baths of the Popes in Rome, or a sunset yoga practice in Tenerife.
—Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Three municipalities on the northern island of Hokkaido have introduced a lodging tax in addition to bathing taxes, with 16 other municipalities considering the tax, says The Asahi Shimbun.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
In March 2025, the hot spring town of Higashi-Izu will raise its bathing tax to around $2 (300 yen), reported TTG Asia, an Asia-Pacific travel trade business resource.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathing
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This magnificent man kept showing up with flowers, leaving sweet cards, washing my car and filling my fridge.Kathlene Linehan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Protect your furry friends by washing your hands, cleaning spills, and storing it out of reach.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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On sunny days, the reflection of that splashing water can be seen from a long distance.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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The man climbed in but slipped on the step, sending the coffee splashing across the seat.Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Police say a 3-month-old baby has died after drowning in a motel bathtub on New Year’s Day.Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Her cause of death was drowning, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner ruled.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The bright lights illuminating the bed of the tow truck were also on.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Listeners who are all too familiar with Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Uvalde might nonetheless find illuminating Long Shadow’s examination of the political backdrop to these tragedies.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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If anxiety still comes flooding back at night, Brown recommends keeping a journal by your bed to jot down a quick note or reminder about whatever is troubling you.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Is flooding possible as thaw, rain comes next week?Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Bathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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