lipped

past tense of lip
as in washed
to flow along or against the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow

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Verb
  • It can be washed and even packed on flights.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Towels and bedding should be washed in hot water to help sanitize them because of their heavy use.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His contribution to the Prix Marcel Duchamp comprises seven massive canvases containing surreal figures bathed in a phosphorescent green.
    News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The resulting images, bathed in amber and violet tones, radiate a beauty that seems to exist between the living and the imagined.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the kayakers watched in awe as the whales soared into the air, then splashed back into the water.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Anticipation rippled across the stands as fans wondered how Urban's voice would sound.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Sales of beer have dropped year-over-year, and Pew Research and other reports have shown that the youth movement away from alcohol has rippled out to all age groups.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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