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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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laved

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adjective

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Verb
  • Venezuelans washed car windows for tips at stoplights and congregated in the parking lots of Home Depot and other stores, looking for work.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Based on local traditions, the park tells the story of a giant pearl which was washed onto a mountain in a storm.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the other side of a partition separating Archive’s dual personalities, the club area will be bathed in rainbow hues of dancing lights, while music from DJ sets will pulse through the building.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Not bad for someone who once did his homework under candlelight and sometimes bathed out of an outdoor bucket.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trees growing in irrigated lawns are susceptible to overwatering.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Drought can delay the onset of color, while moist soil, in tandem with the right late-summer weather, produces good displays, Crick wrote.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Waterspouts become favorable when water temperatures are warm, the air is cold and moist, and wind speeds are relatively light.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Flushing Meadows has become the site of flushed cheeks during the final grand slam tournament of the year, with a confrontation over grunting on Saturday serving up the latest evidence of emotions running hot in New York.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Physical symptoms can include a racing heartbeat, stomach pain, sweaty palms, and a flushed face.
    Time, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s also a level of expertise that Questlove and Patel, by being so steeped in the music industry, were able to bring to the interview process.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Soil samples should be slightly damp to dry, not completely wet.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Finish by wiping down the upholstery with a damp microfiber cloth to remove any soapy residue.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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