as in overlap
a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member
the lapping of the roofing shingles should be several inches in order to avoid leaks
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as in splashing
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 overlapping
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 wrapping
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 lapping
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Analysts at Citi said in a note Monday that lapping those year-ago drags should support a reacceleration in organic growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Lapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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