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are bathing

  • present progressive
    of bath.
    bath
    noun
    a washing or immersion of something, especially the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment.
  • present progressive
    of bathe.
    bathe
    verb (used with object)
    to immerse (all or part of the body) in water or some other liquid, for cleansing, refreshment, etc.

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There is still work to do, but for now they are bathing in the moment of triumph.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

But Dalton has standards and ways he teaches to the resident bouncers, and soon enough they are bathing regularly and methodically taking out the trash.

From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2024

Typically, families use about as much water outdoors as they do indoors, where the main uses are bathing, washing clothes and washing dishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

“We don’t sell bathing suits people swim in. These are bathing suits people wear in party situations. It’s the new cocktail dress.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2016

Examples are the blood flukes, or schistosoma, that cause serious disease in man when they enter the body by way of drinking water or through the skin when people are bathing in infested waters.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson