lipped

verb

Definition of lippednext
past tense of lip
as in washed
to flow along or against the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow

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Recent Examples of lipped Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole. — CBS News, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lipped
  1. washed
  2. bathed
  3. splashed
  4. lapped
  5. rippled
Verb
  • Some compression socks can be machine-washed, while others can be handwashed only.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Cilantro, basil, and snow peas should be thoroughly washed under running water.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • After Brisket was rescued, Friends of KCK Animal Services bathed him and fed him brisket.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • When the 13 siblings were rescued, all but the 2-year-old were severely underweight and hadn’t bathed for months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of bathed
Verb
  • Lendeborg splashed his first three triples in the first quarter, all made from the left corner off an assist.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • Even then, after days of heavy rain, polluted lagoon water lapped at the edges of the city.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The laps at Pocono are so long that a car won’t be lapped after pitting if within 10 seconds of the leader.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of lapped
Verb
  • One day before the trip began, a dispute over where Harry would stay rippled through the media.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of rippled

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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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