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
If the winds were steady enough, as the water dripped down the icicle, it would be pushed back, causing the ice to accumulate in the back, rather than at the bottom.
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Ray Petelin, CBS News, 28 Feb. 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
Sweat dripped, pulses pounded, and for a fleeting few hours, nothing beyond the walls of (SUB)MERCER seemed to matter, offering a rare escape no one seemed ready to let go of.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
The coffee is thick, like a sundae, with a blend of Arabica and Robusta dripped into a dense layer of yogurt.
—Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Ray Petelin, CBS News, 28 Feb. 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
Sweat dripped, pulses pounded, and for a fleeting few hours, nothing beyond the walls of (SUB)MERCER seemed to matter, offering a rare escape no one seemed ready to let go of.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
The coffee is thick, like a sundae, with a blend of Arabica and Robusta dripped into a dense layer of yogurt.
—Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripped
Verb
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Trade flowed between the two power blocs of the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of that spending flowed through nonprofit groups that do not disclose their contributors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of the Pulse shootings, donations poured in from across the nation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From March to May, the hiking trails are sprinkled with vibrant yellow desert marigolds, deep purple lupines, and bright red and orange Indian paintbrush blooms, among other varieties.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smoked Arctic char from neighboring Labrador came next, layered on thick slices of brown bread and sprinkled with citrusy larch shoots.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rights to perform the show have now trickled down to community theaters.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Spartans continued their surge on a rush by Gianna Geissler, whose shot from the left side hit Katelyn Gustafson’s stick and trickled up over her shoulder and into the back of the net to make it 4-1.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2022, a cask of Ardbeg whisky distilled in 1975 sold to a private collector for £16 million (about $19 million), setting a new record at the time.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Dripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripped. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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