lapped

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The country was rocked by the Watergate fallout, but its citizens also lapped up the gossip — like Rovere hoped to do with what little tidbits made it to Woodward and Bernstein’s book.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

“The race is now kicked into gear,” and some candidates who have been fundraising for months — or years — “may find themselves lapped by the Mahan machine,” said Andrew Acosta, a Democratic strategist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Some Google employees who had spent years working on the technology seethed at being lapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Chip makers, cloud giants, and even energy stocks have lapped up much of the attention in the artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

After the donkey lapped up what he wanted, Samir rubbed the rest of the water on the beast’s forehead, then delivered the last of the moisture to his own brow.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri