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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

The six activities are bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed, walking across a room and using the toilet.

From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023

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

The procession circles a makeshift displacement camp where mothers are bathing their children in buckets of cloudy water in front of the layers of frayed faded tarp they call home.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2020

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