bath
noun
a washing or immersion of something, especially the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment.
have been bathing
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present perfect progressiveof bath.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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present perfect progressiveof bathe.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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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In a normal year, Derek Jeter would have been bathing in the glow of his Hall of Fame induction, originally scheduled a week ago Sunday, a well-earned reward for a decorated and dignified career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2020
"I have been bathing my baby," he declared deadpan.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I must go and dress," he said to himself, "or I shall catch cold, and then mamma will know that I have been bathing."
From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by John Roussel
"I have been bathing it with snow while you were unconscious."
From The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro by Rafael Sabatini
"You have been bathing," she observed, stroking back his wet hair.
From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Ossip Schubin
