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
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Starting with damp—not dripping—strands ensures the formula isn’t competing with natural oils or residual product buildup.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Jessica Chastain wore a custom Cucinelli gown dripping in diamond accents and talked shop with DuVernay.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Jared Verse leaned over the microphone during his Thursday press conference, dripping sweat from the Rams’ first full practice ahead of their NFC championship game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Starting with damp—not dripping—strands ensures the formula isn’t competing with natural oils or residual product buildup.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Elsewhere, Connor Storrie flexed an IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar with a dizzying four-register display, Jack O’Connell rocked a TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer with an unconventional moon phase complication, and Will Smith sported an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak chronograph dripping in rose gold.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
Jessica Chastain wore a custom Cucinelli gown dripping in diamond accents and talked shop with DuVernay.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripping
Adjective
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As a boutique focused on scalable, distinctive tentpole drama, pairing top-tier talent with powerful and unique IP provides the crucial edge to cut through the noise of a saturated market, offering partners and viewers the reassurance of high-end quality.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of minutes or hours, this arc can grow and move until a substorm sparks; that’s when the lights are at their boldest and most saturated.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Florio said that the key is to keep gas flowing into the furnace.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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The three-layer Gore-tex fabric shell kept us dry in incredibly soggy conditions that would send most skiers home soaked and cold.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
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The broom goes rogue, continually pouring buckets of water into an overflowing well.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mock drafts have already started pouring in from national draft experts.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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So much so that the brand is trickling the approach to its product.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The transformation of the CEO role is trickling down to the workforce, necessitating a reimagining of career paths.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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And also sprinkling in those moments of Keisha.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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Or more like an Aromatisse sprinkling the scent of perfume around?—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Just look at Serena Williams’ wet waves and Kerry Washington’s braids.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Panama was the first Latin American country to join the global infrastructure drive in 2017 after dropping diplomatic ties with Taipei.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Also, the cold weather is forecast to get much worse from Sunday, with temperatures dropping even further and making the time frame for a pause in attacks hard to understand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripping. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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