as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
dripping shoes left on the porch to dry
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as in flowing
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 dripping
Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Small children happily dash out of the local ice-cream shop, dripping cones in hand.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Janet McCracken, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Check often to ensure melting snow isn't dripping on the meter from the roof or nearby trees.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
Her sculptural face is framed by a crown of fabric wrapped around her head and is dripping with jewels.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Small children happily dash out of the local ice-cream shop, dripping cones in hand.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Verb
Eating a cold slice of cantaloupe over a kitchen sink, its juices dripping down your forearms, is one of summer’s greatest pleasures.
—Janet McCracken, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Check often to ensure melting snow isn't dripping on the meter from the roof or nearby trees.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripping
Adjective
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The film’s images find a saturated romanticism in the sunset hues and midnight blues of the surrounding, seemingly infinite and defiantly waterless landscape, and thus an apt visual language for the big, inchoate emotions that our heroine feels but can’t always wrangle or articulate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Social media has fueled a backlash against seed oils, but mainstream dietary guidance still tends to favor unsaturated fats over saturated ones.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The amphitheater’s Morton Salt birthright has creative juices flowing.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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More than 85% of the oil and natural gas flowing through the Strait of Hormuz goes to Asia, and many nations there have had to issue emergency energy rationing mandates.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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People who have trouble swallowing or who have scarring, inflammation, or narrowing of the esophagus (stricture) should not eat dry chia seeds and should talk with a healthcare provider before eating even soaked chia seeds.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2026
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Each pre-soaked pad is infused with Korean skin care actives that support elasticity, hydration, and an even-looking complexion, alongside a moisturizing cream powered by NAD+ and multilayer hyaluronic acid for firmer, more radiant-looking skin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tributes are pouring in for the three victims of Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, with the men being honored as heroes and pillars of the local Muslim community.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Tributes are pouring in from fans and colleagues.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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Fans were already trickling into their seats at Mohegan Sun Arena for the Connecticut Sun‘s game against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night when news broke that the team’s relocation to Houston was finally official.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Verb
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And Crawford has been sprinkling in a secret catchphrase no one has caught on to yet.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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For this reason, Carpenter recommends using bait stations that contain borax, rather than sprinkling borax directly into the garden.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Was Yara going to be mama-birded into eating more wet bread?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Protect Your Tables Instead of vintage lace doilies, use cloth napkin squares in their place to protect your furniture from scratches, candles, vases, and wet plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Philadelphia will hit 90° as soon as Monday and rise to 93° on Tuesday before dropping to a more manageable 88° on Wednesday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And the data show that this is also benefiting solar power, with the impact of aerosols dropping over the last few years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripping. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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