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

The prototype, which took roughly three weeks to create, keeps the recognizable drip down the sides of the cup, giving the dirty soda its trademark visual appeal. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Next, check the drip tray underneath your fridge and the gasket (the rubber seal around the door). — The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

There’s a mysterious liquid dripping from the ceiling next to the changing table. — Zachary Pincus-Roth, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Kendall Jenner turned heads in a strappy gold dress dripping in tiny crystals while making her Venice Film Festival debut on September 3. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drip

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip

Noun

Its creators expected coding and debugging effort to fall to less than one-fifth, and early use bore that out.

— Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Scar, The Lion King Really, though, wasn’t Mufasa such a bore?

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of bore

Noun

Robert Graham 50th Anniversary Collection uses Rivoli’s artwork on a range of statement shirts — a signature of Robert Graham — as well as leather jackets, T-shirts and accessories, some of which are adorned with embroidery, beads and crystals.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bead

Verb

When local issues become national issues Nationalization does not only flow from Washington down.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

Fresh off a walk-off loss the day before, Dave Roberts was asked about his team’s recent play and couldn’t stifle a yawn.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Livestream cameras at Alaska’s Katmai National Park recently spotted the distinctive brown bear cub (Ursus arctos) sitting in the grass (and giving a little yawn), according to Popular Science.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of yawn

Noun

To keep the two evenly blended without weighing down the texture, The Ordinary instead uses a high-pressure microfluidizer to break the mixture into smaller, more uniform droplets.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Cloud seeding − introducing particles such as silver iodide into clouds to cause water droplets to freeze and fall as precipitation − is not new, but measuring its real-world success has been elusive.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of droplet

Verb

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pouring billions of dollars into developing a domestic tech ecosystem under his Vision 2030 program, even as some mega-projects are delayed.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
They have been ordered to pour three thousand cubic yards of concrete and install a million pounds of rebar.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

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
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