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as in splashes
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 overlaps
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 wraps
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 laps
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Andrés was doing laps in the ocean—backstroke one way, breaststroke the other.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
The incident unfolded in the opening laps, when the brakes on Albon's car caught fire in the pit lane.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Allgaier, who won the first two stages and led a race-high 79 laps, didn’t have a problem with crew chief Jim Pohlman’s strategic call.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The film, about a woman forced to make a living by sitting in men’s laps in a coffee shop in rural Indonesia, also picked up the FIPRESCI Award, the Face of the Future Award and the Central Asia Cinema Award, presented by Bishkek International Film Festival.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
But things cleared up enough for the other drivers to complete some laps.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
And just like in sports, there were some nailbiting finishes, a few major upsets and a whole lot of victory laps to take.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
In the middle of it all is a vast pool which looks like a large lake as it is seamlessly set into the ground and laps onto a sandy beach where pink flamingos gather.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Water laps at the shore and paddleboarders and kayakers pull up behind the stage to groove to the tunes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s a version of Rosebud Baker’s special The Mother Lode that leans much further into its premise and takes more victory laps about the cuteness of its central idea.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
And last December, some 100 runners ran laps around a World War II-era bunker in the United Kingdom, in the country’s first underground marathon.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Noun
And as the race entered its final 10 laps, Norris finally got close enough to put pressure on Verstappen, sensing the opportunity to overtake though the Dutch driver ultimately found enough to fend him off.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Andrés was doing laps in the ocean—backstroke one way, breaststroke the other.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
The incident unfolded in the opening laps, when the brakes on Albon's car caught fire in the pit lane.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Allgaier, who won the first two stages and led a race-high 79 laps, didn’t have a problem with crew chief Jim Pohlman’s strategic call.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The film, about a woman forced to make a living by sitting in men’s laps in a coffee shop in rural Indonesia, also picked up the FIPRESCI Award, the Face of the Future Award and the Central Asia Cinema Award, presented by Bishkek International Film Festival.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
But things cleared up enough for the other drivers to complete some laps.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
One to two of these selections per day pair perfectly with feet-in-the-sand beach reads and laps in the infinity pool.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
And just like in sports, there were some nailbiting finishes, a few major upsets and a whole lot of victory laps to take.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
In the middle of it all is a vast pool which looks like a large lake as it is seamlessly set into the ground and laps onto a sandy beach where pink flamingos gather.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Water laps at the shore and paddleboarders and kayakers pull up behind the stage to groove to the tunes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s a version of Rosebud Baker’s special The Mother Lode that leans much further into its premise and takes more victory laps about the cuteness of its central idea.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
And last December, some 100 runners ran laps around a World War II-era bunker in the United Kingdom, in the country’s first underground marathon.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laps
legs
Noun
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After a few passes, my legs already felt lighter.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Laps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laps. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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