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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Silhouettes were slouchy, and washed silk and cotton fabrics made the clothing feel fresh and easy to slip into.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
But the real difference lies in its fabric, a lightweight cotton poplin that’s been washed and peached to Ralph’s own exacting standards.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed

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The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
The dish is built on bite-sized pasta shells bathed in North Carolina miso mornay and topped with miso cream.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bathed

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The high-energy video — which features the band performing in a Mexican dance hall with the lyrics splashed on the screen in black and red ooze — was shot in Mexico City earlier this year and directed by Mexican American duo Cliqua.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
The booster successfully came back down to Earth and splashed down in the Gulf as planned, and all six of Starship's engines powered it into successful orbital insertion.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 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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Moments later, murmurs, then cheers, rippled out from where Pasitney, Gaudry, and Espersen stood.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The researchers also observed cones of radiation extending out from the accretion disks of AGNs, where fast shocks both rippled through central regions and traveled perpendicular to the radiation cones.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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