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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take a shower

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

From the hot tub in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse, Yoshinobu Yamamoto saw his interpreter on his way to take a shower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

"It's gross, it makes you want to take a shower," he says of the meeting.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025

Then I’d make a cup of coffee and take a shower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025

When I got to the pool, I had to take a shower.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

take a shower

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