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

Adraina prefers her caffeine beverages on the sweet side as a latte, while Matt enjoys cold brew and drip. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Janet grabbed a roll of paper towels, ready to clean up the dirty drips that ran across her kitchen floor. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Verb

The couple has to regularly wipe down the exterior and drip tray, remove and clean the nozzles and sanitize the soda lines using a beverage line cleaner. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The shots are busy with equipment—boom mikes, bulb-flashes, wires and cables dripping like innards or snakes, the hungry Cyclopean eye of a mounted camera. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drip

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip

Noun

Female flies bore into the fig to lay their eggs, which hatch out as larvae inside the fruit and eat the unripe insides before burrowing their way out.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
At the head of the lead breakaway group, the Ecuadorian bore the brunt of issues — he was nearly taken out by the Shimano neutral service vehicle, and had to slow due to the number of fans having shaken Kuss from his wheel with five kilometres left.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of bore

Noun

This project typically involves removing the lid handles and connecting two lids with a central support made from materials such as wooden beads, dowels, or other sturdy pieces.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Diamond rings and Baily's beads These are trademarks of totality, but require care to see.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bead

Verb

Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Exports flowing from Saudi ports have blunted some of the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

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
At moments in the song, Minogue pitches the word down, a cavernous yawn resounding far from the lub-dub of forever.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

Definition of yawn

Verb

But now, as the sun poured through the third-floor atrium of the Bloom Center, Riley couldn’t help but point out the symbolism of such an ambitious undertaking actually coming to life.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Iron remains the priority The expansion lands at a time when Washington is pouring billions into domestic critical minerals projects in an effort to loosen China’s grip on strategic supply chains.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pour

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