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
  • Some dials may be removed and washed by hand to remove any grime or buildup.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Yet a surprisingly large number of dishes that are washed end up being washed by hand.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Afterward, the animals were decontaminated and bathed, and those who experienced the most inhalation are being supervised at a veterinary clinic, Halverson said.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Ballyhoo, a fish common in the Florida Keys and typically treated as bait, is bathed in a punchy white soy ponzu.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Blood splashed from his neck onto his white shirt.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Billboard via Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter’s name and her music are splashed across the charts in the United Kingdom, as her latest album Man’s Best Friend arrives.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At times, this approach rippled through the interior department, as was the case with the Solène-embargo fiasco.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Ambulances rushed to drag the wounded away, while panic rippled through the crowd.
    Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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