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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
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Running back Najee Harris walked several laps around the Chargers’ three practice fields while his teammates went through their practice.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
The company best known for churning out affordable smartphones and other consumer electronics – that may or may not be reporting back to the CCP – just made the fastest electric sedan on the planet to lap the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Noun
In Sunday’s race, Hamilton was unable to improve on his starting position, finishing in 12th and over a lap behind race-winner Lando Norris of McLaren.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Running back Najee Harris walked several laps around the Chargers’ three practice fields while his teammates went through their practice.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
Netflix is positioned to continue that dominance this year, with Adolescence — the four-part British series from writer-producers Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne about the aftermath of a 13-year-old boy murdering his classmate — practically lapping the competition.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
The company best known for churning out affordable smartphones and other consumer electronics – that may or may not be reporting back to the CCP – just made the fastest electric sedan on the planet to lap the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
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Cook, a forward in soccer, suffered a broken leg while practicing soccer in February.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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For the next five years, the former tag-team champion lived with a stiff, straight leg.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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