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
Tyler Andrew Riddle dripped with charisma and smarts.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Minneapolis community mourns after deadly shooting Tears dripped down cheeks as mourners wrote messages at a memorial Wednesday following a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead, a more diluted dosage must be dripped in by IV over a period of several hours.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
If melted candle wax dripped on your carpet or a favorite sweater, don't despair.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Beads of sweat dripped in jagged lines from Brandis Rogers’ temples and the nape of her neck.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Inside the houses, the carpets were saturated, appliances dripped and cabinets were wet to the touch.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
That his songs are dripped in the melancholy, forever-heartbroken strums of the requinto guitar give Cornejo’s work a timeless quality.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Volunteers came to the Institute’s lab and hung out while an IV dripped alcohol into their veins.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Minneapolis community mourns after deadly shooting Tears dripped down cheeks as mourners wrote messages at a memorial Wednesday following a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead, a more diluted dosage must be dripped in by IV over a period of several hours.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
If melted candle wax dripped on your carpet or a favorite sweater, don't despair.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Beads of sweat dripped in jagged lines from Brandis Rogers’ temples and the nape of her neck.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Inside the houses, the carpets were saturated, appliances dripped and cabinets were wet to the touch.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
That his songs are dripped in the melancholy, forever-heartbroken strums of the requinto guitar give Cornejo’s work a timeless quality.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Volunteers came to the Institute’s lab and hung out while an IV dripped alcohol into their veins.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripped
Verb
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Once that issue was sorted out, my bladder finally relaxed — and the urine flowed just fine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, tributes have poured in from across the country—including from several Dancing With the Stars alumni.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Additional donations, including several of $100 or more, poured in after the hearing.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To see those brown eyes, long brown hair, and those freckles sprinkled across her nose.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The clinical nature of the autopsy report is stark against the remnants of Pauline’s humanity, sprinkled throughout the 11 pages.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Slowly, buses full of students trickled in.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Concerns about on-campus violence trickled down to younger classrooms too.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Ferrand brand has carved out an interesting niche in the spirits world, with a diverse set of distilleries ranging from French gin to their award-winning Planteray rum distilled in Barbados.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many of my most important discoveries can be distilled into one short line.—
Gretchen Rubin,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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