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as in to flow
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
water from the leaky roof was dripping all over the floor the cracked bottle dripped wine
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Recent Examples of drip
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Water by drip irrigation rather than overhead to keep the leaves dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
After that, the Angels’ catcher had a brief, terse interaction with reporters, one dripping with frustration.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
When watering tomatoes, deliver water directly to the base of a plant using a watering wand, a drip hose, or a watering can with a long spout.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Water by drip irrigation rather than overhead to keep the leaves dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
There is some risk for flooding, thanks to soggy soils from rain earlier in the week, and there’s a chance some of the rainstorms could stall out and drip a bit more rain than expected.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
After that, the Angels’ catcher had a brief, terse interaction with reporters, one dripping with frustration.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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But come summer, when tomatoes are at their sweetest and heaviest, ready to burst just from the bore of your gaze at the farmers market, there is no need to complicate things.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Her T-shirt bore Ozzy Osbourne’s name, a tribute to the Black Sabbath singer, whose death was announced earlier Tuesday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Wu thought starch particles were the most promising as biodegradable tracers and decided to study several different kinds of starches to identify the best candidate: specifically, corn starch, arrowroot starch, baking powder, jojoba beads, and walnut shell powder.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Styrofoam beads spilled on out in a crackling mass of split matter and fixed to the carpet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The more people who visit the park, the more money flows into its leisure sector.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In short, STEGs are devices where one side is cold and the other hot, and electricity flows through semiconductors placed between them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For instance, a yawn in a canine often signals stress, not tiredness, and lip-licking can indicate anxiety.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Actors know all too well that every word can elicit a standing ovation… or a yawn.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The Norfolk sky has suddenly darkened, and droplets of rain are spotting on the windshield.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group secured a victory last month, when the court found the council had not properly considered the health impacts of the smoke pouring off the site.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Wired News,
10 Aug. 2025
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Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As lunchtime neared, around 15 people trickled in at 812 N.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Celtics’ schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season is beginning to trickle out.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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