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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
Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Take care not to oversaturate the surface, as excess liquid can drip into the edges of the oven, damaging the appliance's internal components.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 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
The rain caused some paint to drip.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Take care not to oversaturate the surface, as excess liquid can drip into the edges of the oven, damaging the appliance's internal components.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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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
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, Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics at INSEAD, suggests that increasing desperation by both Asian buyers and Middle Eastern producers to get things flowing again could accelerate that timeline.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 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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The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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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
Verb
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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To clean it, pour enough vinegar into a plastic bag so the shower head will be submerged once inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 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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Bobadilla’s trickled over the line agonisingly for Paraguay, and Burgess surely should have sorted his feet out quicker and anticipated that the ball would be fired towards his feet.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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As the match ended in a 1-1 draw, fans trickled out with smiles on their faces, eager to find their next World Cup-viewing destination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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