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
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.
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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
At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.
—Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 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
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
At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.
—Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 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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Lefkofsky has poured $100 million into Tempus, which has yet to turn a profit.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tributes poured in after the tragic deaths of the brother and sister.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This article is specific to DraftKings with a little bit of FanDuel sprinkled in.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bone meal sprinkled around the plant and watered into the soil is a good source of phosphorus.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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And so this was a gift that dropped into my lap.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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That mentality has trickled down to the players.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Normally, after used to season barrels the sherry is either distilled or turned into another product like sherry vinegar.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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It was distilled at the Imperial distillery, located in Carrann, Speyside.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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