lipping

Definition of lippingnext
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
  • An employee put on gloves without washing their hands first, some food in the display case didn’t have a time stamp and mouse droppings were found in the restroom.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • An employee was washing and rinsing dishes.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • Floor to ceiling windows gaze out upon the Dyhólaey peninsula’s beauty while bathing the space in natural light.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their labor includes essential care for adults like managing medications, coordinating care appointments and assisting with other needs like bathing, dressing and navigating insurance claims, Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP, said during a press briefing on the research.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tommy's jump shot splashing from the ceiling!
    Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Additionally, smaller, regional theme parks like Dollywood and Silver Dollar City have exceptional water parks for some splashing fun.
    Megan duBois, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And nothing compares to waking up beside Alice Lake, where sunrise casts the 9,899-foot El Capitan in pale honey light—an image almost perfectly mirrored in gently lapping water below.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The sugar-white sand slopes into the bright blue waters, where swimmers relax in the gently lapping surf.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Lipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipping. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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