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as in splashed
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 overlapped
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 wrapped
to surround or cover closely
this recording of the symphony is sure to lap listeners in stereophonic bliss
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“Lapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapped. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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