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as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond
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as in overlapped
to lie over parts of one another
the armadillo's plates lap tightly so as to form a protective shield
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
this recording of the symphony is sure to lap listeners in stereophonic bliss
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Recent Examples of lapped
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Channels in France and around the world lapped up his final moments of freedom, with coverage capturing him leaving his swanky Paris home to make the journey to prison.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
This is theoretically something the sport should have internalized decades ago, starting when the NFL lapped Major League Baseball as America’s most popular league.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Investors lapped it up, sending the stock soaring.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
In coupe form, the new 911 Turbo S lapped the nearly 13-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife a stunning 14 seconds quicker than its 2025 predecessor.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Small, viscous waves lapped against the shore, the swell leaving behind a brown shelf of decaying organic matter.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Channels in France and around the world lapped up his final moments of freedom, with coverage capturing him leaving his swanky Paris home to make the journey to prison.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
This is theoretically something the sport should have internalized decades ago, starting when the NFL lapped Major League Baseball as America’s most popular league.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Investors lapped it up, sending the stock soaring.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
In coupe form, the new 911 Turbo S lapped the nearly 13-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife a stunning 14 seconds quicker than its 2025 predecessor.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Lapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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