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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
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
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
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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
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
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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
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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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