lipping

present participle of lip
as in washing
to flow along or against the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow

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Verb
  • And while the screw-on cap is comprised of BPA-free, durable, and food-safe polypropylene, Brandon recommends always hand-washing the tops and not leaving them out in the sun, as UV light can break down even the best plastics.
    Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Before working for the family business, Jordan started washing cars and teaching tennis lessons to children to earn enough money to buy his first car.
    Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Turn on your bathroom's exhaust fan after showering or bathing to prevent bacteria, mold, and mildew growth.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • These canines need regular, thorough grooming and bathing with quality shampoo, Newsweek previously reported.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Power to the People is a portrait of John and Yoko as a young married couple splashing down in New York City, making friends with the local radicals and con men and boho scenesters.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Monday’s flight was similar to the previous one, again deploying a batch of mock Starlink satellites, briefly re-lighting its engines in space and testing new heat shield tiles during its blazing hot return from space before splashing down west of Australia.
    Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • The sight of hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings toddling their way down to the lapping ocean waves is the surest way to take your breath away.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Rice was lapping the entire league.
    Sam McDowell October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Lipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipping. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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