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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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Always‑on drip campaigns, sharing insights, culture and growth paths keep interest warm so critical talent is engaged when the moment to hire arrives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Install a soaker hose or drip irrigation and mulch around the plants to preserve soil moisture.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
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Noun
In drip-drip style, decision after decision seeped out yesterday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Always‑on drip campaigns, sharing insights, culture and growth paths keep interest warm so critical talent is engaged when the moment to hire arrives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
The food menu is brief and fun, the can't-miss being a burger dripping with comte.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Install a soaker hose or drip irrigation and mulch around the plants to preserve soil moisture.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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This bore fruit in 1943/44 with the introduction of the Joseph Stalin II heavy tank (IS-II).—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Maintenance work on the Caldecott Tunnel will cause Caltrans to close the second bore of the tunnel going eastbound Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The wardrobe malfunction left Teigen laughing — and left a few beads on the ground, too.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Colorful beads are this summer’s go-to material.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Verb
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California air regulators approved a sweeping update of the state’s cap-and-invest program, tightening the pollution cap while reshaping how billions in climate dollars flow through communities and industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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As those creative juices start flowing, the superstar comedian realizes her illness might be fertile ground for a new special.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Markets, for the most part, greeted them with a yawn.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Dogs may lick their lips, yawn, stiffen or turn away.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It is spread human-to-human relatively easily, most often by droplets that can hang in the air for hours when an infected individual coughs or sneezes.—
Simon Ellery,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Water droplets flew off the brim.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Continuing to pour cool water on the tank could allow the liquid chemical inside to cure at a slower rate — becoming a solid at a slower speed — and reduce the buildup of pressure inside the tank, Covey said.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Silicon Valley’s warring factions are pouring money into congressional primaries.—
Nitasha Tiku,
Washington Post,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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President Ronald Reagan insisted that his tax cuts, which mostly benefited the rich, would generate enough extra growth to both offset their costs and trickle down to the middle class.—
Jared Bernstein,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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With two runners on the base, Ramirez tried to throw out a runner stealing second, but the ball slipped away from Bragg and trickled into the outfield grass.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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