dripped

past tense of drip
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 Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025 To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 18 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 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
  • Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • These sediments tell a tale of ancient river channels that flowed through the area, although not all at once.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Behind the bar, there’s a microdistillery, where each spirit is made, then poured and labeled by hand.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Congratulations poured in, including from other parents who shared their own stories of grief that led to their rainbow babies.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Houston’s Kevin Durant dropped 37 points, with 16 coming at the charity stripe, but no other player on Houston’s roster scored more than 17.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Before protest begins People trickled into First Ward Park an hour before the rally.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • One at a time, the actresses trickled into the fete after enjoying a quiet private dinner together, posing for cameras and greeting fans.
    Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Mezcal Experiences Rooted in Indigenous practices dating back 400 years, mezcal was first distilled by Zapotec and Mixtec communities using clay stills and underground ovens.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Spray distilled vinegar into the bowl using a spray bottle.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Dripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripped. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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