lapped

Example Sentences

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“Investors lapped up mining companies, housebuilders, packaging providers, tech names, and banks,” he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

He lapped quickly enough to qualify for the race, and that encouraged him to believe he could make a comeback to motorsport.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As the sea lapped around him, he balanced himself on a rock and cast a fishing line into the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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

When the ham-boiling had cooled, he filled Sounder s pan and ran his fingers up and down the great dog’s back as he lapped it up.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong