as in flowed
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 dripped
Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Pok took a moment to finger-comb out his shoulder-length locs; water dripped onto his thighs and the edge of his bed.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower.
—Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The strapless gown was designed with a plunging neckline and dripped in tassel-like gems.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Legend has it that when Buddha was painting the sky, blue pigment dripped onto the floor and his inquisitive chow chow licked the puddle, coloring the dog’s tongue permanently.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Pok took a moment to finger-comb out his shoulder-length locs; water dripped onto his thighs and the edge of his bed.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower.
—Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The strapless gown was designed with a plunging neckline and dripped in tassel-like gems.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Legend has it that when Buddha was painting the sky, blue pigment dripped onto the floor and his inquisitive chow chow licked the puddle, coloring the dog’s tongue permanently.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripped
Verb
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About 80% of its oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz, and Qatar had been supplying a quarter of its LNG.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ideas flowed more freely, teams spotted and solved problems earlier, and employees took pride in identifying and implementing improvements.—
Vicente Reynal,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The moment the plane landed, a mob poured onto the runway and began chasing it by jeep, by motorbike, and on foot.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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After all the apples were cut, True put them in a bowl and poured sparkling water over them before mixing everything together.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The look can be as minimalist as gems sprinkled on the tips of neutral nails or as bold as clusters of various stone sizes in intricate formations.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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The grounds are sprinkled with lush gardens, orchards, lakes, and water features.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s roller coaster round included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, which dropped him to 11 under for the tournament.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thursday’s reveal largely reflects the leaks that have trickled out since November, when the Padres posted a teaser video featuring wrestler Dominik Mysterio, a San Diego native, approaching an ofrenda, the altar used for Dia de los Muertos.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Seattle killed the Wild’s first power play, but Minnesota took the lead just a few seconds later when Daccord stopped a puck off the stick of Ryan Hartman, but the rebound trickled just far enough away for Tarasenko to slip it behind the goalie.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But has truly great art ever been easily distilled?—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ozama is distilled, aged, and bottled in the country from Dominican sugarcane and even named after a river near where Ortiz grew up.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Dripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripped. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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