lapping

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But she has been a hit with voters, especially young ones, with fans lapping up everything from her handbag to her jamming to a K-pop song with South Korea's president.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Later, the sound of the lake's waves lapping against the side of Luzardo's house competes with the sizzle of hot oil.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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

The black water was lapping against his giant shell, and the twinkling fishes were swimming around him.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin