lipped

past tense of lip
as in washed
to flow along or against the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow

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Verb
  • Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • The film is bathed in hues of neon pinks and greens, setting the stage for this ’90s nostalgia trip, reminiscent of the late-night TV shows we weren’t supposed to watch.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Essa’s works in the show all feature an elegant woman bathed in blues and reds who seems divorced from any discernible narrative.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • One side of the 15-story Residence Inn by Marriott is splashed in bright orange, red and yellow paint depicting a portrait of country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In its June 6 launch, the booster and second stage splashed down, intact, in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean respectively.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lipped. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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