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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
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Gilbert came back to win the 3,200, sitting on Glastonbury’s Lauren Parrett, then pulling away in the last lap to win in 10:48.36.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
The black cat pushed his wet nose through the front of the grate, lapping his tongue against Lin’s finger.
—Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Kubica drove for 43% of the race and even managed 59 laps with a non-functioning drinks bottle.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Gilbert came back to win the 3,200, sitting on Glastonbury’s Lauren Parrett, then pulling away in the last lap to win in 10:48.36.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Verb
Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
The black cat pushed his wet nose through the front of the grate, lapping his tongue against Lin’s finger.
—Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
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The victim suffered from leg lacerations consistent with a shark bite and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to rescue officials.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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John Haliburton, the father of Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, shared that his son's leg injury is an Achilles injury.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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