lipped

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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Verb
  • Sediment washed into a nearby seasonal wetland.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The quality of the blanket shines when washed.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The picturesque chapel, once bathed in sunlight and surrounded by lush green trees, is now unrecognizable.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Located between two mountain ranges—Sierra de la Demanda to the north and the Sierra de Ayllon toward the south—Atauta is constantly bathed by winds funneled through this natural channel.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The camera pans out to show that there are even more bloodstains splashed over the subflooring of the living room.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Trailers were splashed all over NFL games in addition to being attached on big movies like Warner Bros’ Superman.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But all were gleefully lapped up by tried-and-true slasher fans and a new wave of bloodthirsty teenage audiences.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Investors lapped it up, sending the stock soaring.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then a murmur rippled through the room.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Its trimming rippled in the afternoon wind.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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