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
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.
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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
Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 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
Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower.
—Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 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
Inside Brothers, student Trip Condon spoke between sips from beer dripped from the spigot of a beer tower.
—Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripped
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The United States could create safe-looking assets foreign investors wanted, but its financial system did not always allocate the incoming capital productively; too much flowed into housing, leverage, and complex securities whose risks were badly mispriced.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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As the train pulled out of Istanbul’s Bakırköy Station in the general direction of Paris, our cabin steward Eduardo poured the first of what would be many glasses of Champagne over the next six days.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 May 2026
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Many other pledges have poured in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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There are also special and unique antique trinkets sprinkled throughout the store that add an element of interest and curiosity.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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With hints of Nashville and LA sprinkled throughout the shop, a KC native just opened a new boutique and embroidery bar in the Northland.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Verb
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In January 2003, angry former Time Warner shareholders booted Case as chairman, and that September, the board dropped the AOL name.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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She was initially charged with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Since then, the brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin have trickled out occasional remixes and archival reissues, as well as an NTS DJ mix.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Travelers trickled in and out of the visitor center, as park staff fielded questions about navigating the vast site.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Senior global brand ambassador Ewan Morgan credited this to the oak used to make the the barrel in which the whisky was aged having a very tight grain which minimized the angel’s share, something that no one expected back when the whiskey was distilled.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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“Dripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripped. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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