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
  • Is there anything more comfortable than slipping into bed after washing and drying your sheets?
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The same rule applies to washing dishes in a dirty dishwasher.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
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  • The Domino Park festival also featured a library of bathing, with books on the spiritual experience of bathing, including those donated by bathhouse owners, Hammond says.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Anyone who has tried bathing a toddler in anything other than a bathtub knows the struggle.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
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  • Pick high-pile or plush bath mats to maximize the warmth-trapping properties and opt for moisture-absorbing, quick-drying materials like microfiber in this high-humidity, water-splashing space.
    Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Muller has spent the past 12 years experiencing the ups and downs, fitful starts and stops her sport has endured since first splashing on the Swiss hockey scene as a 15-year-old by scoring her nation’s first bronze-medal clinching goal at the 2014 Sochi Games.
    John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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  • Sand Harbor State Park A hair under an hour from Reno, Lake Tahoe’s most photogenic shoreline features clear, turquoise water lapping against smooth granite boulders and an expansive, sandy beach seemingly flown in from Turks & Caicos.
    Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Flames were lapping from the home when firefighters arrived, a spokesperson said on social media.
    Kendrick Calfee February 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Lipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipping. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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