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

All were put on intravenous drips and were showing signs of recovery. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Communal drip coffee served in a 12-cup carafe was no longer the only option in the office breakroom. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

Some insects, too, make their own form of milk—protein-laden fluids that drip from tiny spigots on their bodies, providing their wriggling babies with a head start. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Delicate glass vessels suspended by metal and connected by pipes gather condensation that drips into a pool of fetid water. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drip

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip

Noun

Many farmers rely on bore water, but some say their wells have been pumped dry by the gas industry, and their water is now being offered to the developers to help build the AI data center.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Legend held that the Roman race had sprung from Mount Ida in Troy, whose name Cybele bore—Magna Mater Idaea.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of bore

Verb

None of us are big drinkers, but the beauty of the surroundings inspired the good times to flow, and, well, so did the wine.

— Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The film follows those who profited from the huge sums that flowed from across Japan into the radiation clean-up of the Tohoku region.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

Lorelai’s relationship with Digger (Jason Stiles) was incredibly low-stakes, the drama with Richard’s company was a yawn, and Rory (bizarrely) didn’t make any new friends in her first year of college.

— Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026
The reward challenge is an obstacle course (yawn), and the Yellow Tribe wins.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of yawn

Noun

Measles spreads through the air and through respiratory droplets, like those released when someone sneezes.

— Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Caravel’s platform combines cell-free protein synthesis, microfluidic droplets and bacterial spore display to test millions of protein designs in parallel.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of droplet

Verb

Twenty months of liquor retaliation between the United States and Canada have cost distillers in both countries, cost provinces revenue and narrowed what people on both sides of the border can pour.

— Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
But given the widespread discontent and overwhelmingly negative feedback pouring towards the committee, there was some small sliver of hope that the week two poll might address some of the issues.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

Then, in 2007, researchers noted that spidroins engineered in the lab formed liquidlike globs.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of glob

Verb

Emerson Lalashuis had a let serve that trickled over the net and to the gym floor for a momentum-turning point for DeLand.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Iran war set off a historic oil supply shortage that pushed up energy prices and trickled into other costs, including some groceries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026