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Definition of lipnext

lip

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adjective

lip

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verb

as in to wash
to flow along or against the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lip
Noun
Working with these actor vocals is obviously a lot more work than lip syncing. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The word from here is to keep your lip zipped. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025 Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
Verb
Despite a strong third shot, Lipsky's par putt lipped out and dropped him into a tie for third. Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 While at 13-over for the tournament on the par-five fourth on Friday, Lowry missed a short putt for par, lipping the right edge. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lip
Noun
  • Residents with garbage day on Mondays should put their branches on the curb by Sunday, May 3, for collection in the coming week.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • According to Battaglia’s ruling, which lays out the sequence of events, Estrada pulled into the gas station parking lot but crashed into a curb while looking for a way out.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Stephon Castle and Deni Avdija received double techs for this sequence at the end of Spurs-Blazers Game 4.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The first two Washington Nationals batters reached with a walk and a double in the third inning Saturday, giving the visitors runners on second and third with no outs.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fabric nipple pasties are typically disposable, since they can’t be washed.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • When a body washes ashore in the Long Island vacation town of Amity, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) tries to close the beaches only to be overruled by the mayor, Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), who fears the loss of tourist revenue.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Adult male Steller sea lions also don’t have a visible sagittal crest (the bump on the top of their heads) that is observed in adult male California sea lions, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Penalties, club crests, tackles, the length of the grass.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Between theater games, fake-blood logistics and a Grim Reaper costume, the teens begin to deal with their secrets and the truth of one fateful night.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Police believe most of the ransom notes received were fake.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Murray splashed a game-tying 51-footer at the buzzer, his league-leading fourth bucket of the season from behind halfcourt.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Metallic pants with zipper systems, white jeans splashed with primary color paints and baggy jeans with a clay finish were among the other denim highlights.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Draisaitl’s line scored its fifth goal of the series when Connor Murphy’s rim-around eluded Jacob Trouba, coming to Draisaitl for a drop pass to an unmarked Kapanen in the left circle.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Philadelphia scored on seven consecutive late-game possessions, nearly all of them on plays at or near the rim.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of buckyballs, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lip. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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