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hap

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noun (2)

dialect
as in counterpane
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

hap

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hap
Noun
Check out his latest work and current haps at www.paddyroc.com. Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025 The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner. Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The company didn’t appear close to understanding the nature of the universe, but per haps that’s coming. Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 With an optical band hap of about 1.74 eV, the perovskite cell demonstrated a power conversion efficiency of 17 percent on its own. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hap
Verb
  • This all has happened while under the new leadership of Louisville Metro Police Department's chief Paul Humphrey.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The journalists' arrests happened not long after police issued the dispersal order.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Overall, there are 838 total general officers and admirals on active duty -- 446 of them are from the higher two-star, three-star and four-star ranks -- according to the Pentagon's latest statistics from June.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Lewis said during Monday’s midday press conference that there were plans in the works to again get tickets distributed.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Hap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hap. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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