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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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
The Sony Music Latin artist will kick off her first lap across the country with shows beginning on Aug. 23 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre in Florida.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 May 2025
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Porsche’s Ace of the Nürburgring, Lars Kern, set a new 4-door hybrid record lapping the famous12.9-mile Nordschleife, crushing the existing Panamera record by 5.6 seconds.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Look no further than Seidler’s far-reaching actions with A.J. Preller to see how the Padres have run laps around Moreno’s Angels in the past five-plus seasons.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
The Sony Music Latin artist will kick off her first lap across the country with shows beginning on Aug. 23 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre in Florida.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 May 2025
Verb
It’s thoroughly lapped the competition — coming from several different generations of jam bands — while exerting far more influence on the genre than any act not named the Grateful Dead.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Porsche’s Ace of the Nürburgring, Lars Kern, set a new 4-door hybrid record lapping the famous12.9-mile Nordschleife, crushing the existing Panamera record by 5.6 seconds.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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leg
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Meanwhile, Summer Walker was set to join a subsequent North American leg of the tour running from July through September.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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The horse named Journalism burst through a crowd and came from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes Saturday in Baltimore, the second leg of the Triple Crown.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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