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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond
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as in to overlap
to lie over parts of one another
the armadillo's plates lap tightly so as to form a protective shield
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
this recording of the symphony is sure to lap listeners in stereophonic bliss
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Recent Examples of lap
Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Scott McLaughlin crashes during warm-up laps at the 109th Running of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—CBS News, 25 May 2025
Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 13 May 2025
Through it all, there’s the metronomic wash of the tides onto the sand, waves lapping the beach, the undulation of the ocean, and the cityscape of Rockaway, with its large apartment buildings and detached houses, in the background.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Noun
However, after starting from 19th on the grid, Larson crashed out of the Indy 500 on the 92nd lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Scott McLaughlin crashes during warm-up laps at the 109th Running of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—CBS News, 25 May 2025
Verb
With a 40th Rhythmic Airplay No. 1, Drake continues to lap the competition for the most champs since the radio chart’s launch in October 1992.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 13 May 2025
Through it all, there’s the metronomic wash of the tides onto the sand, waves lapping the beach, the undulation of the ocean, and the cityscape of Rockaway, with its large apartment buildings and detached houses, in the background.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
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The cover touched the ground on all sides of the furniture to prevent rain and snow from affecting the legs.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Pedri has played in all of Barcelona’s matches in the past six weeks, performing admirably in both legs against Inter.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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