lipped

Definition of lippednext
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
  • Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado May 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • On the same floor, a neon bed is bathed in red light.
    Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • For a few fleeting minutes and seconds, the sun will be completely blocked, revealing its delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — as the landscape is bathed in an eerie twilight.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The rocket booster splashed down off the coast of Texas seven minutes after launch.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • As the family’s trip drew to a close on Thursday evening, Jones and a friend, who had joined them, splashed into the water.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The rising water lapped at the wheels of the plane.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • Luna, the family’s Labradoodle, waddled in and lapped water from the bowl.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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