Thesaurus results for LIPPED

lipped

verb

Definition of 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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Recent Examples of lipped Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole. — CBS News, 21 June 2026

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Linen, washed cotton, lightweight knits, and silk all have a natural ease to them that works beautifully on vacation.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
In many cases, bodies have been washed far downstream and rendered unrecognizable, while others still missing are feared to have been buried in the torrent of thick mud.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed

Verb

The absence of privacy in these open rooms was a nonissue for the Romans, who also slept, ate, and bathed in view of one another.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Union Station shared photos on social media of its building bathed in pink with white and yellow accents.

— Joseph Hernandez August 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathed

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Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Its blood had drawn crooked and contorted lines on the ground, as if a painter had splashed colorful strokes on a canvas to create a postmodern masterpiece.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of splashed

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Found 220 miles west of Panama City on the southeastern tip of the Azuero Peninsula, the town features a 2-mile crescent of golden-sand beach lapped by Pacific Ocean waters.

— Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Cars made slow turns in the water, sending miniature tides that lapped at the curb.

— Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026

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