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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And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The towel is no longer absorbent or has a greasy-type feeling after it has been washed.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed

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The absence of privacy in these open rooms was a nonissue for the Romans, who also slept, ate, and bathed in view of one another.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Union Station shared photos on social media of its building bathed in pink with white and yellow accents.

— Joseph Hernandez August 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathed

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He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 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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