lap against

Example Sentences

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Third seed Gauff will continue her US Open "victory lap" against German veteran Tatjana Maria, the world number 99, in the second round.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

The floodwaters lap against the levee banks and from there stretch miles to the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Gentle waves lap against their kayaks as three teenagers paddle toward colorful specks luring them to the water’s edge.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021

The blue waters of the Chesapeake lap against the shore.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2019

The three of us sit like this for a while, listening to the birds chatter in the trees and watching the gentle waves lap against the shore.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day