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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, 16 June 2026
Apply a 2 to 4-inch layer of natural mulch around your fruit trees and extend the mulch to the tree's drip line (the area where the outermost branch tips extend to).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Even when the air-conditioning is cranking, my friends and I are still dripping in sweat.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Daniels recommends using a drip water system with a timer to save water.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
Apply a 2 to 4-inch layer of natural mulch around your fruit trees and extend the mulch to the tree's drip line (the area where the outermost branch tips extend to).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Verb
Wipe the paint brush on the edge of the rubber band to remove excess paint, which will drip into the can below.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Even when the air-conditioning is cranking, my friends and I are still dripping in sweat.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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If your surroundings have become a bore, switch them up as Venus and Uranus harmonize.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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These photos, too, bore traces of Surrealism, as evidenced by his portrait series of Magritte, whose iconicity reflects that of the artist himself.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Another image of an insole showed Clark’s logo above a bead pile graphic, but the framing of the official images doesn’t confirm if it’ll be used on the blue variant or another.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Others had plastic beads emerge from their biopsy sites.—
Annika Inampudi,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Still, there has been a notable shift in tone, largely flowing from Pope Francis and continuing under Leo, that embrace a warmer, more welcoming attitude toward LGBTQ communities.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Below that, the main deck is equipped with a spacious salon that flows onto the aft deck, the swim platform, and a garage with space for a 16-foot tender and a Jet Ski.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Louis stole the show again at the coronation of his grandfather, King Charles III, in May 2023, letting out a long yawn amid the two-hour service.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Markets, for the most part, greeted them with a yawn.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Unlike conventional pumps, which rely on mechanical components to physically push fluid through a system, the LIMA pump uses electromagnetic forces acting on a droplet of liquid metal to create motion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The grounds crew got the tarp down just before the rain started pouring a few minutes later.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
14 June 2026
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Witte started Ritual Pour three years ago when JP Pfafflin, brewer at the famous Dovetail Brewery in Chicago, showed Witte Japanese pouring styles for beer.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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While the full price hike hasn't trickled down to drivers just yet, mechanics are starting to feel it.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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And hidden in the midst of it all, a small waterfall trickled into a little creek.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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