LAVED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in irrigated

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verb

past tense of lave

as in washed

to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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Adjective

The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.

— Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, about 52% of the Colorado River's water is used for irrigated agriculture.

— Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 28 July 2026

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Fendi used washed gray denim for its straight-fitting jeans for men and women.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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At one point in the official music video, Rock appears to be bathed in a holy light and raptured up to heaven, only to be deposited back on stage in his Tupac T-shirt fronting a rock band featuring a gospel choir.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
What sets this story apart, Nakajima says, is that Nobita, a human, ends up beneath the waves because he was bathed in the glow of the Adaptation Ray.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bathed

Adjective

Through the driest months of summer, when nothing else in the ground has water left to give, the clay remains moist enough up to keep the tree alive.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
For example, areas with large amounts of petrichor will likely see an increase in mosquitoes, because the smell indicates to these insects that the dry ground is now a moist fertile environment in which to lay their eggs.

— Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

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The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The vehicle splashed down intact in the northern Pacific Ocean three hours and eight minutes after liftoff, causing another eruption of cheers from the folks gathered at Starbase.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of splashed

Adjective

The focus was placed on her outfit, which meant makeup was minimal, with a focus on clean skin and a flushed complexion.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Cooling Body Wipes Feeling hot or flushed can accompany anxiety, and cooling yourself down isn’t always as simple as asking a flight attendant for help.

— Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of flushed

Adjective

Try adding it to a cup of steeped black tea with a little vanilla extract for a flavorful spin on a London Fog, or steam it to make a cozy chai latte.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
The series was set when Comanches still ruled West Texas, and no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

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