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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Scott Gifford, who lives on Venice Avenue, spent the day cleaning up debris that washed onto his property.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
When buying new kitchen towels, check the care tag or product description and choose ones that can be safely washed in hot water.

— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed

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At one point in the official music video, Rock appears to be bathed in a holy light and raptured up to heaven, only to be deposited back on stage in his Tupac T-shirt fronting a rock band featuring a gospel choir.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
What sets this story apart, Nakajima says, is that Nobita, a human, ends up beneath the waves because he was bathed in the glow of the Adaptation Ray.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bathed

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The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The vehicle splashed down intact in the northern Pacific Ocean three hours and eight minutes after liftoff, causing another eruption of cheers from the folks gathered at Starbase.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of splashed

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The Armoury by Ring Jacket Cotton Sport Chinos The Armoury tapped Japan’s Ring Jacket to make its Sport Chinos, which bridge the casual-formal divide with a button fly, lapped side seams, a higher rise and a tapered leg.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Following the game, coach Jose Mourinho’s sharp comments on the refereeing decisions got lapped up on social media this week, and all eyes will now be on how Madrid bounce back against Inter.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of lapped

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Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Directly mirroring the music video, Yung Lean was flanked by a swath of dancers in school uniforms who rippled through captivating choreography created by Damien Jalet.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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