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as in to splash
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 to overlap
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 to wrap
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 lap
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The sensationalist yellow press, at the peak of its influence at the time, lapped it all up.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
That creates an uneventful race, like the one at Bristol earlier this spring, which had just four lead changes in 500 laps; afterward, fans pilloried the quality of the action on social media and satellite radio.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The sensationalist yellow press, at the peak of its influence at the time, lapped it all up.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
Noun
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What has eight legs, eight hands, and eight eyes?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The senior injured his right leg when he was cut block in the second quarter of the Northwestern State win last week.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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