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
Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos show the brown floodwaters covering the nearby highway and lapping at the doors of Impact Plastics.
—Jonathan Mattise and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Lapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapping. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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