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laved

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verb

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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Adjective
  • One problematic issue of this new law is Water Code Section 10608(e)(2), which requires HOAs with over 5,000 square feet of irrigated common area (not only turf) to certify compliance to the State Water Board every three years.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Coachella, which is hosted at an irrigated polo field surrounded by desert, is particularly susceptible.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Opposite Paul Newman, she was featured as a character known as Lucille, The Girl, who sensuously washed his car in an iconic scene from 1967's Cool Hand Luke.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Going farther west, however, brightens the sky even more and anywhere west of a line from approximately central Michigan, going south through east-central Kentucky to the Gulf Coast will be bathed in full daylight.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Landmarks across the globe, from Prince’s beloved hometown Minnesota Twins baseball stadium, and NYC’s Times Square to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, were bathed in purple in honor of the maverick.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The same day, the left-leaning Guardian and right-wing Daily Telegraph newspapers also splashed images on their front pages of Charles at the congressional dais.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the painting, he is shown raising his fist as Secret Service agents surround him, blood splashed across his face.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The setup is certainly there, though with a dry plume of air sitting on top of much more moist air just ahead of a cold front that is expected to pass early on Wednesday.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Because a shower is a humid, moist environment, shower curtains and liners are prone to mold and mildew as well as soap scum and other grime.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The study also found that the highest lead levels appeared in first-draw samples — water that had been sitting in pipes for several hours — while concentrations dropped after the tap was flushed.
    Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • On a record so steeped in the perceptions of others, the thought is both encouraging and slightly terrifying.
    Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Is there an Adult Swim show more steeped in bodily fluids?
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Clean Outdoor Furniture — Including the Undersides Vacuum cushions on all sides and wipe down the frames with a damp cloth.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Laved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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