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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
Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
After a sharp tap of a gavel to convene University Park’s City Council meeting, a tall man in a tan suit found his seat and organized a stack of papers on his lap.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
While Orion and the SLS rocket were put through their paces during the Artemis I mission, which lapped the moon during an uncrewed test flight in 2022, NASA has never tested the spacecraft’s systems, including life support infrastructure, in space.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
After last year's raucous success as host, the comedian is getting a Golden Globes victory lap.
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The Hollywood Broadwalk provides the ocean on one side and breakfast on the other; the Palm Beach Lake Trail allows for a look into the backyards of the one-percenters, while the water laps up on the other side.
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leg
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Three agents are then seen carrying the man away from the scene by his arms and one of his legs.—
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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