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as in splashed
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 overlapped
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 wrapped
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 lapped
Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
In coupe form, the new 911 Turbo S lapped the nearly 13-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife a stunning 14 seconds quicker than its 2025 predecessor.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The sensationalist yellow press, at the peak of its influence at the time, lapped it all up.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Except, this particular Transit that Ford just lapped Nürburgring Nordschleife on was no ordinary Transit.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The park, which sits along the Gulf Coast in Panama City Beach, offers a pristine, mile-long stretch of beach, lapped by turquoise waters that are often dotted by dolphins swimming by.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Huge waves lapped at beachfront homes built on stilts and the ferry connection between Ocracoke Island and the mainland was cut off.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Figure out how to market your sport better so you’re not getting lapped by high school kids.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
In coupe form, the new 911 Turbo S lapped the nearly 13-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife a stunning 14 seconds quicker than its 2025 predecessor.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The sensationalist yellow press, at the peak of its influence at the time, lapped it all up.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Except, this particular Transit that Ford just lapped Nürburgring Nordschleife on was no ordinary Transit.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The park, which sits along the Gulf Coast in Panama City Beach, offers a pristine, mile-long stretch of beach, lapped by turquoise waters that are often dotted by dolphins swimming by.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Huge waves lapped at beachfront homes built on stilts and the ferry connection between Ocracoke Island and the mainland was cut off.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Figure out how to market your sport better so you’re not getting lapped by high school kids.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Lapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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