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
Sections lower in the nozzle that were not cooled began to overheat and sag while molten plastic dripped from the engine outlet.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The halter-neck number also featured strips of sparkling crystals, which dripped off of the bodice and skirt.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.
—Claudia Rosel, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Eight videos at 15 minutes each is two hours of content, dripped out to new email subscribers over a week.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The halter-neck number also featured strips of sparkling crystals, which dripped off of the bodice and skirt.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.
—Claudia Rosel, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Eight videos at 15 minutes each is two hours of content, dripped out to new email subscribers over a week.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripped
Verb
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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That same evening, when the system was most strained, a crucial lifeline of about 8,000 MW of electricity flowed in from neighboring areas.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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That’s why the state’s nonpartisan watchdog, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, quickly poured cold water on Newsom’s good-news budget moment.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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No one poured school fees or study-abroad plane tickets or holidays in Málaga and Mérida into her.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Verb
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They can also be folded into batters for cookies, baked oatmeal, or quick breads like banana bread—or, for a pretty garnish, sprinkled on top just before baking.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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And this time there were a few defensive mistakes sprinkled in, as well.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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That pressure has trickled down to Tracy, who has handled a difficult situation about as well as possible.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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With two runners on the base, Ramirez tried to throw out a runner stealing second, but the ball slipped away from Bragg and trickled into the outfield grass.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The Tequila is handcrafted from mature highland agave from Jalisco and mineral-rich water from Volcán de Tequila, then distilled in traditional copper pot stills.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The new release of Four Grain was distilled in 2015 and aged for a decade, which is a bit younger than past releases.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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