Thesaurus results for LIPPED

lipped

verb

Definition of 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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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

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Dozens of homes were washed from foundations, bridges were damaged and about 13,200 customers on the Big Island remained without power Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Hands should get washed after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed

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The walls, doors, moldings, and ceilings are now bathed in three different warm hues that envelop the spaces seamlessly, creating a chromatic narrative more akin to a painting than a sleek, big-city apartment.

— Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
In one of those photographs, from the summer of 2000, Corgan is at the microphone, dressed in black and bathed in red light, with his back to the camera.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathed

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The 10-day mission began on April 1 of this year, flew around the moon and back, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
After a slow start during a loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, the Sparks splashed 23 points in the first quarter.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of splashed

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Passed in 1979, the current plan has been lapped not only by Boise’s land-use laws, but also by construction materials, preservation practices and architecture itself.

— Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers lapped the field at 49,536 fans and 4 million for the full season.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

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