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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Verb
  • There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Later on, a smaller group of us from the ship recalled feeling absolutely out of sorts as we were guided into a large communal space, stripped out of our robes, and each scrubbed and bathed on top of our own warmed marble slabs.
    Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down early Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, ending a weeklong effort to get an unnamed crew member home to evaluate a medical issue.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off the coast of California, ending the mission about a month early.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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  • While Orion and the SLS rocket were put through their paces during the Artemis I mission, which lapped the moon during an uncrewed test flight in 2022, NASA has never tested the spacecraft’s systems, including life support infrastructure, in space.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That said, Brian Dunne’s seafood daydream Clams Casino lapped both in my listening history.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
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  • Eventually the tables settled down, as applause rippled across the room at the announcement of each of the 10 film and TV winners and their clips.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The verisimilitude rippled out to other departments.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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