lapping

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They based that on the fact that once Charles Leclerc's Ferrari had pitted and Antonelli was in clear air, the Italian was lapping faster than Piastri and Russell.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The audience was lapping it up, and soon after, word of Madigan’s unmissable performance spread so quickly that this late-summer freakout film became a bona fide blockbuster.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

"I looked out the window and the water was lapping at the bottom of the window sill," he recalled.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

“Despite lapping strong prior-year results and navigating macroeconomic headwinds, the underlying strength of our model is evident,” Schulman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Queenie stayed in the kitchen, thoughtfully lapping up the last drops of warm cream with a tin spoon.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein