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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
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Ivey drip The Chicago Bulls have deemed themselves the ultimate second-draft team, selling off veterans at the deadline and bringing back a gauntlet of second-round picks — along with a couple of players once coveted in the lottery.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Broken eggs placed in bed as a prank are an excuse for Heathcliff to let the goo drip suggestively across his calloused hand.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In some ways, Arwa is like most other coffeehouses, serving drip coffee, lattes and cappuccinos at its four locations in metro Dallas.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Ivey drip The Chicago Bulls have deemed themselves the ultimate second-draft team, selling off veterans at the deadline and bringing back a gauntlet of second-round picks — along with a couple of players once coveted in the lottery.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Medel wedged himself through the strands and handed empty fertilizer bags dripping blue liquid out to Gabriel.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Broken eggs placed in bed as a prank are an excuse for Heathcliff to let the goo drip suggestively across his calloused hand.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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Marchand did not see the ice in OT but calmly stepped to the center dot, bore in on Korpisalo and beat him over the glove with a pretty backhander, a move Pastrnak knows well.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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This civic attitude kicked into high gear as ICE bore down on the state.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Residents were prepared with Ziploc bags full of change, and the runners would give Mardi Gras beads in return for money.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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People set up chairs, coolers, grills and ladders — offering a higher vantage point to catch the eye of float riders throwing glimmering plastic beads to revelers.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gables Estates has increasingly drawn attention as wealth continues flowing into South Florida.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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The perception problem While filler words can help conversations flow, research suggests overusing them may signal uncertainty or a shaky command of the material (or language in general).—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With that indelible Southern gift for pulling new lingo from thin air, the duo deploy yawns that stretch like bungee over Zaytoven-type keys.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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One such winner is Steve Kovacs, who took first place in the Blackwater category, as well as the coveted best-in-show prize, for his whimsical image of a monkfish in Japan appearing to yawn.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The tiny liquid droplets of fog can freeze to surfaces including cars and roads, creating slick conditions.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2026
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Particulate matter refers to tiny particles and droplets that pollute the air, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Come evening, the space becomes an elegant bar, pouring a shortlist of signature cocktails inspired by the neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a last-ditch effort to pour even more offense on Milinkovich and the Mustangs defense, Warroad pulled goalie Payton Rolli — who made 19 saves — for an extra attacker.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For Mair, the lament is that the very public controversy playing out on that Olympic stage will force changes at the top level of the sport that will trickle down to the grassroots.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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As players started to trickle out of the clubhouse with bats and gloves in for the Cubs’ first full-squad workout yesterday, Chairman Tom Ricketts stood off to the side, taking in the scene.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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