sunbathe
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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sunbathesimple
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sunbathessimple
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have sunbathedperfect
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has sunbathedperfect
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am sunbathingprogressive
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are sunbathingprogressive
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is sunbathingprogressive
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have been sunbathingperfect progressive
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has been sunbathingperfect progressive
Past
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sunbathedsimple
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had sunbathedperfect
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was sunbathingprogressive
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were sunbathingprogressive
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had been sunbathingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of sunbathe
Example Sentences
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The song is the unhurried portrait of a loafer on his front porch, watching tourists sunbathe while a pot of shrimp is beginning to boil.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023
A man who takes his snakes to sunbathe in his local park has sparked an online debate about what animals are - and are not - acceptable in public spaces.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
At the time, two years before civil war erupted, their country was mainly known as a tourist attraction where visitors came to party, visit archaeological sites, ski on snow-capped mountains or sunbathe on sandy beaches.
From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023
They sunbathe, gossip, eat takeout — and, of course, swim.
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2022
Did Mom get bored of pretending to sunbathe on the beach?
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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