LAPPED (UP) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

lapped (up)

verb

past tense of lap (up)

as in welcomed

to receive or accept gladly or readily a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk

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Cathcarts is happy to keep Morgan waiting, while Carla is always welcomed into the Taylor & Byrne war room.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Ditka wasn’t immediately welcomed back to the Bears as a coach, with his temper a source of strain between him and the owners.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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The architects, some of whose work critics dismissed as better suited to Disneyland than the city, embraced the chance to apply their visual style to consumer products.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Does being embraced by the Nashville industry feel like a reasonable goal?

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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