bath
noun
a washing or immersion of something, especially the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment.
had been bathing
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past perfect progressiveof bath.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
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past perfect progressiveof bathe.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
batheverb (used with object)to immerse (all or part of the body) in water or some other liquid, for cleansing, refreshment, etc.
Example Sentences
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He apologized for what he said was an isolated mistake, explaining later he had been bathing in Epsom salts to alleviate nerve pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
Haupt had been bathing in the sea while on a family picnic when he suddenly suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage resulting in bleeding in the brain.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2021
The woman was reportedly dragged from the Ganges, where she had been bathing on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2018
Jonn threw aside the damp cloth with which he had been bathing Rowan's face.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Just before our arrival quite a number of them had been bathing.
From The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer by John Beatty
