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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
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The best and most efficient irrigation for all plants is inline drip irrigation.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Before he could get started on it, however, the gable above the kitchen began dripping water onto a counter.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Since the regime change, there has been a steady drip of resignations and cancellations by prominent performers, including the opera singer Renée Fleming and the comedian Issa Rae.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The best and most efficient irrigation for all plants is inline drip irrigation.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
The team's modeling showed that the craton dripped when the Farallon Plate was present in the mantle; when the plate was removed from the calculations, the dripping stopped.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Before he could get started on it, however, the gable above the kitchen began dripping water onto a counter.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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Final bore Sports fans who come to March Madness looking for a Cinderella story will have to wait until next year.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Important information is still missing, including bore, stroke, displacement, and peak power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Contact your healthcare provider immediately if a seed or bead gets stuck in your ear and doesn't come out.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Her choice of gemstones such as rose cut diamonds, brilliant diamonds, ancient beads, tumbled colored gemstones and precious metals including mixed sterling silver and 18-karat gold pieces) makes each piece of hers highly nuanced and unique.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the Big Ass Stadium Tour kick off, Post Malone and Jelly Roll kept the anthems and beer flowing for 3 ½ hours at Rice-Eccles Stadium on April 29.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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As Venus harmonizes with Mars on May 11, expect passion and creativity to flow freely in your personal life and relationships, while the sun’s debut in Gemini lights up your ninth house of adventure and self-discovery.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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When one person in a group yawns, others yawn, too, in a contagious reaction.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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What is a moonbow? A moonbow, or lunar rainbow, is a rare phenomenon that occurs when moonlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed by water droplets in the air, just like a daytime rainbow.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The bill, among other things, poured federal dollars into schools to address rising concerns about a student mental health crisis.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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Venture Capital’s Bet on Ambient AI Scribes VCs are pouring capital into ambient AI scribes with over $5.6 billion invested in the sector in 2024 alone.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then, around 12:40 p.m., people began to trickle in.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mills are preparing for the recent influx of dark washes and raw denim seen on the runway to trickle into the mass market.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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