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
Near the end of the lap, Turns 16-19 used to run under a grandstand. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Not all lap dogs are actually lap sized, and one pup in Texas can prove it — hopefully, to a family of her own. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025 Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
Noun
  • Church member Greg Mikat was shot three times, according to the GoFundMe his sister has organized, sustaining injuries to his leg and chest and remains hospitalized, after confronting the gunman.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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