take a shower

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lave v.
wash v.

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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take a shower

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

Guerrero-Cruz was moved to Adelanto late Friday night and given clothes and was able to take a shower Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025

The voiceover says: "Try to take a shower with the new Sanex skin therapy and its patented amino acid complex. For 24-hour hydration feel."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025

"This room is jammed packed full of stuff, my tent and my belongings… but it's so good to sleep in a bed, to take a shower, to use a private bathroom, it feels absolutely amazing."

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

I stopped my excruciatingly slow exit from the kitchen even though I needed to get out of there and take a shower if I didn’t want to be late.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

take a shower

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