DRIP Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of drip

as in bore

someone or something boring he's well-meaning, but kind of a drip

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as in bead

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass the faucet leaked one drip after another no matter what I did to try to fix it

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drip

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verb

ˈdrip

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

Noun

Tubman is all but indecipherable, roughly limned with white paint and covered by red, black, and yellow smudges and drips. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Reminiscent of an old-time diner, Rodriguez said there will be traditional drip coffee, which a server can easily refill. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Despite the flow of cold air from the gap in the doorjamb, every first-floor window dripped with condensation. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Inspectors have previously found toilet paper and human feces in growing fields in Mexico and observed air conditioning units dripping onto crawfish in China. — Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drip

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip

Noun

The bore heading eastbound into Chinatown will close for about seven months, with one lane of traffic open in each direction in the other bore.

— Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Many of the green packages bore stickers featuring the soccer star, who plays as a striker for Manchester City and the Norwegian national team.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bore

Noun

An anxiety ring is a piece of jewelry with a spinning band, bead or textured surface that the wearer manipulates with their fingers as a discreet grounding tool.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Rose embellished it with seed pearls and beads for an extra touch of elegance.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of bead

Verb

According to regulators, the investments all flowed through Spaventa.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Using the streams as indicators of the groundwater flowing beneath them, Campbell is building a model to identify the best potential sites in Idaho for a subsurface dam.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

Livestream cameras at Alaska’s Katmai National Park recently spotted the distinctive brown bear cub (Ursus arctos) sitting in the grass (and giving a little yawn), according to Popular Science.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
The results are only so-so as Tony Stark tussles with PTSD, criminally underused antagonist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and yawn-worthy villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of yawn

Noun

Throughout the week, nightstands tend to collect books, cups, charging cords, and the occasional water ring and glob of lotion residue, too.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
Instead of being rolled, the enchiladas are stacked with slivers of tortilla, then topped with the familiar glob of cheese.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026

Definition of glob

Verb

Tokar said that figure represents money spent at places such as hotels, rental car counters and restaurants — essentially spending that trickles down beyond the airport’s boundaries.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
In this case, a global oil shock has pushed up energy prices which in turn has trickled into other costs, such as groceries.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026