: fat and juices drawn from meat during cooking
—often used in plural
Examples of dripping in a Sentence
He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings.
Pour the dripping from the pan.
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The vegetables roast alongside, soaking up all those savory drippings without stealing oven space.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
To drain the oil, set an oil pan next to the mower to collect the drippings.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Martha’s cheesecloth-and-butter method delivers deeply golden skin, juicy meat, and pan drippings that practically make the gravy for you.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Sauces High-fat gravies made from pan drippings can overstimulate the gut and worsen symptoms, Moole said.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
To drain the oil, set an oil pan next to the mower to collect the drippings.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Martha’s cheesecloth-and-butter method delivers deeply golden skin, juicy meat, and pan drippings that practically make the gravy for you.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Sauces High-fat gravies made from pan drippings can overstimulate the gut and worsen symptoms, Moole said.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dripping
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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