lapping (up)

present participle of lap (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapping (up)
Verb
  • The store — Eight Turn Crepe’s first in the Gem State — began welcoming customers Tuesday.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The annual event, which launched in 2018, has grown into one of the capital’s major summer festivals, welcoming 40,000 fans per night.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Oscar winner — who died at age 79 in California — opened up to PEOPLE in 2019 about embracing her independence.
    Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Lapping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapping%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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