bath
noun
a washing or immersion of something, especially the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment.
was bathing
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past progressiveof bath.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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past progressiveof bathe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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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Sometimes while she was bathing Brianna, pieces of the mold would fall into the tub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
“My father was bathing us. The younger brother was 5 days old,” Ms. Rani recalled.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
As Kumar spoke, a young man was bathing in his underwear on a small balcony, while others cooked lunch on stoves mounted on small gas cylinders placed by their beds.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2022
My father was bathing himself with water from a stack of water bottles in a storage closet.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2021
One girl left with a broken leg after slipping on a bar of soap Pilar dropped while the nanny was bathing her in the sink.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
