laving

present participle of lave
as in washing
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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Verb
  • Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz was arrested Monday on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after allegedly spraying someone with a hose while washing his car in front of his home in Los Angeles.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And increasing floods linked to climate change are thought to be washing the creatures further and further afield.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • At the center sits the 72-foot-tall installation of 1,632 curved glass panels, which facilitate energy-saving airflow while bathing the terminal in natural light.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a variety of bathing experiences available on-site, including a cascading waterfall.
    Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Capture the trails of speed, splashing water, and leaping moments.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The microplastic beads that celebrities were splashing all over their bathroom floors in commercials advertising their benefits were actually tearing our faces up!
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Laving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laving. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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