lave

as in to wash
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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Recent Examples of lave To Eastward San Diego’s heights Stretch downward to the bay Which coyly laves her with the waves Wherein the dolphins play. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2019
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  • The American Academy of Dermatology Association says shingles rashes should be washed with a fragrance-free cleanser, coated with pure petroleum jelly, and covered with a clean, nonstick bandage daily until the blisters are completely healed.
    Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Add it to your daily wash routine for best results.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • Sanjay Kanojia / NurPhoto via Getty Images More than 10 million people had bathed by 8 a.m., authorities said, with more expected.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is considered to be an especially auspicious time to bathe in the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers—for purification from sin.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Swift is often closely watched at games, with people filming her every move, attempting to lip read her conversations and even noticing when her jewellery slips off.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Kim faced her own ups and downs, twice lipping out putts on her back nine to finish with a 74.
    Mark Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
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  • Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau Nassau, Bahamas The Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau offers four water slides, a FlowRider boogie board simulator, and a 10-foot dive board that sends guests splashing into an ultra-deep pool.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Taking a cue from the drapery and matching bolster, Mackin splashed the trim in Farrow & Ball's French Gray (No. 18) to standout against walls painted in Sherwin-Williams' Alabaster.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025

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“Lave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lave. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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