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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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Cold brew requires more coffee beans per cup than drip or pour-over or espresso.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2025
Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
In a speech dripping with cynicism, Cheyenne mourns for the dying arts and the dystopian future that awaits future generations, placing the blame on everyone in the room, but specifically the man whose name has been newly added to the theater.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Avoid overhead sprinklers and choose soaker hoses, drip irrigation, or hand-watering so that water is delivered low and slow and reaches the roots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Cold brew requires more coffee beans per cup than drip or pour-over or espresso.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The outdoor dining area lies under a shaded pergola dripping with bougainvillea that is begging to be used for long lunches or late-night cocktails.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
In a speech dripping with cynicism, Cheyenne mourns for the dying arts and the dystopian future that awaits future generations, placing the blame on everyone in the room, but specifically the man whose name has been newly added to the theater.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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The bore and stroke ratio, which was previously fixed at 102.5 x 76mm, has been changed to 106.5 x 73mm, which is responsible for the power boost.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
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For the build, about 40 percent of the engine carried over—the general block design, mount points, bore and stroke measurements—but the remaining 60 percent was redesigned.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The texture is creamy, with tiny exfoliating beads.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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It was made to look like a men's tie, and, according to Vogue, the garment boasted over 1,400,000 beads, including 22,000 pieces of black rectangle sequins, 103,500 pieces of black cut beads, and 1,093,500 pieces of black bugle beads.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Treasury Department reported a record $16.3 billion in customs duties in April as revenue from Trump’s tariffs began to flow in.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Campers will need to either bring their own or treat the water in the river (when flowing).—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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When one person in a group yawns, others yawn, too, in a contagious reaction.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chen says clinical trials that evaluate droplets from many different patients will also be necessary to ensure the tests work with samples that have varying pH levels, white blood cell counts and fructose concentrations.—
Joanna Thompson,
Scientific American,
14 May 2025
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If someone infected with pertussis coughs or sneezes, tiny droplets are released that contain the bacteria.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Verb
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My father, who’d graduated a few years earlier with a business degree, was living in a mobile home next to his parents’ house, bouncing from one job to the next — pouring concrete here, driving a delivery truck there — while helping out on his father’s farm.—
Rickey Fayne,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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From that time on, almost every startup is AI-focused, venture capital has poured millions into this technology, and most forward-thinking and innovative companies want to implement AI into their workflows and operations.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The point is, this might have worked better using Netflix’s binge-release model, allowing people to really dive into the show rather than trickle it out weekly.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Meanwhile, on the ground floor, auction customers trickle in for scheduled appointments to drop off or pick up bottles.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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