BATHING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

bathing

verb

Definition of bathing next

present participle of bathe

as in washing

to flow along or against the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores

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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 In the corner were two roofless latrines—one with the toilet and the other with a tap, bucket and footstool for bathing. —

Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Lisa Lane is the founder of Rinseroo, which sells portable shower heads, bathtub, and sink attachments for cleaning, pet grooming, and bathing. —

Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Lisa Lane is the founder of Rinseroo, which sells portable shower head, bathtub and sink attachments for cleaning, pet grooming, and bathing. —

CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Floor-to-ceiling glass windows surround the apartment, bathing it in natural light. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Earthshine occurs when sunlight bounces off our planet's cloudy atmosphere to strike the moon, bathing its unlit side in a subtle glow that can reveal the dark forms of lunar maria, vast plains where ancient lava once cooled and hardened into sweeping basaltic landscapes. —

Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026 Consumers were using Ivory soap for bathing, washing their hands, washing clothes and dishes. —

Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The entertainment continues with tennis, a compact pool, and a yoga lawn on site, in addition to 60 miles of riverside hiking trails, fly-fishing, or geothermal bathing off property. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Oz claimed that New York's Medicaid program last year provided some 5 million people with personal care services, which assist people in need with basic activities like bathing, grooming and meal preparation. —

Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026

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The next day, Nataliia was washing the landing outside of her apartment with vinegar, as advised by officials, when an evacuation order was issued.

— Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
This includes drinking water, water used for brushing teeth, washing for washing dishes and water for food preparation, officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026