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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
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
The goal of irrigating is to wet roots, so water long enough to get water down to the root zone — with drip irrigation that could take an hour or two.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Check often to ensure melting snow isn't dripping on the meter from the roof or nearby trees.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Hydrangeas have lateral roots, so dig at least along the drip line (where the furthest branch or flower reaches from the crown), and down 12 to 18 inches.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
The goal of irrigating is to wet roots, so water long enough to get water down to the root zone — with drip irrigation that could take an hour or two.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Verb
The soil should be kept consistently moist, and the water delivered in a gentle spray or drip irrigation system so the soil is stable.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Check often to ensure melting snow isn't dripping on the meter from the roof or nearby trees.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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The little, 3-inch wide capsules were shot out of a bore gun at over 2,600 mph, or nearly four times the speed of sound.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Beauty’s spring sale season bore fruit for more than a few players, data shows.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The gown was hammered green satin, black lace inlays and a fringe of Dior threads, ribbons, and beads.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Each bead is filled with non-toxic cooling gel that provides a discreet way to stay cool through all of life's moments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Markets, for the most part, greeted them with a yawn.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Dogs may lick their lips, yawn, stiffen or turn away.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The closer the proximity, the more likely travelers could spread illness to one another via respiratory droplets or surfaces.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Police found droplets of blood near Nancy Guthrie’s front door and a trail of blood leading to the driveway.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Bar staff are dancing atop a column attempting to pour champagne down a woman’s throat.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Security camera footage showed people pouring flammable material on the mosque and at least two vehicles, said Sabir Shalash, the head of Jibiya’s municipal council.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The students distributed their poems for the following week and then trickled, one by one, into the hall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Here, The Athletic takes you through the rules and regulations on these preliminary squads as the names trickle in.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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