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take a shower

VERB
lave
Synonyms
STRONG
bath bathe bubble cleanse dip douse drench float hose imbue immerse lap launder moisten rinse scour scrub shampoo shine shower slosh soak soap sponge starch swab wet wipe
WEAK
brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a bath tub wash up
Antonyms
STRONG
dehydrate dirty dry ignore
VERB
wash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
douse drench float hose moisten rinse scrub shower soak wash up wet wipe
STRONG
bath bubble cleanse dip imbue immerse lap launder lave scour shampoo shine slosh soap sponge starch swab tub
WEAK
brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a bath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dehydrate dry
STRONG
dirty ignore

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Then I go take a shower with jazz or spa music playing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

Power outages also cut off heat and water supplies and Yana says those still connected to the grid have offered strangers the chance to wash or take a shower.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025

Toss the tick-free clothes in the laundry and take a shower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025

"On top I've got an eight-gallon water tank. I fill it up, pump it with an air compressor, and I can take a shower out in the wild. At least I have somewhere to live."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025

Tats comes looking for me, but I’m pretending to take a shower, so she leaves after trying to talk over the waterfall.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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