lipped

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 See All Example Sentences for lipped
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  • But the rhenium that was bound to the organic carbon gets washed through rivers into the ocean, where it is incorporated into new seabed sediments.
    Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • In it, teenage best friends, Claire and Hailey (Levesque), discover a sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washed ashore after a storm.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 June 2026
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  • The two Harpa shows were especially spellbinding, especially an ensemble performance of music from her recent album Where to From, bathed in otherworldly illumination by lighting designer Theresa Baumgartner.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Experts’ pessimistic forecasts are combining with reports from frustrated jobless young people around the country to form a seasonal outlook far from bathed in sunshine.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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  • Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and Los Angeles are awash in the nostalgic pattern right now, where it’s splashed over capri leggings, event dresses, and everything in between.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 June 2026
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  • 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
  • In a darkly symbolic moment, he was lapped by his own teammate around Lap 54.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026
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  • To root for #TeamBlack is to know that nothing good can come from impulse, and rueful laughter rippled across the lawn as Jace, eager to fight in his mother’s stead, locks Rhaenyra in her chambers to prevent her from risking her life in battle.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • When the net finally rippled, Yamal dropped to the ground in sujood — an Islamic prostration of gratitude — in a moment that immediately went viral.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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