bath
noun
a washing or immersion of something, especially the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment.
were 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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"They've even put obstacles in our way while we're trying to go around trying to save animals. I found 13 cats abandoned in one house who were bathing in their own faeces."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The court has previously heard from Child I's mother, who said Ms Letby had come into the room while the parents were bathing their daughter following her death.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
Prior to the existence of the showers though, people were bathing in the river, which is contaminated with human waste, and people were getting sick and these awful skin infections all over.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2019
People lacked access to fresh water and proper restrooms and were bathing in the Rio Grande river, she said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2019
She crosses the beach and picks up the cylinder we took from his belt when we were bathing him.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
