lap 1 of 3

as in leg
a portion of a trip we were on the last lap of the journey, eagerly heading for home

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lap

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verb (1)

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as in to wash
to flow along or against the waves gently lapped the sandy shore

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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 ripple
to move with a splashing motion a stiff breeze that was causing the lake waters to lap against the hull with some force

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lap

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Recent Examples of lap
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
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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 See All Example Sentences for lap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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