DRIPS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

drips 1 of 2

noun

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plural of drip

as in bores

someone or something boring he's well-meaning, but kind of a drip

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as in beads

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass the faucet leaked one drip after another no matter what I did to try to fix it

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drips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of drip

as in flows

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 drips

Noun

The clearest red flags are unproven or invasive treatments — like stem cell therapy — and sweeping health claims tied to supplements, IV vitamin drips or biometric screenings that the science doesn’t yet support. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 The new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Place a sheet pan below to catch any drips. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Red light therapy and cold exposure have meaningful research behind them, while NAD+ drips, stem cell injections and peptide therapy remain largely unproven for anti-aging — and can come with steep costs and quality concerns. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026 And liquid cheese drips over the side of a stout little fish nugget accompanied by Sichuan pickle tartar sauce. —

Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026 Using tongs, lift the pasta out of the water and transfer it to the pan, bringing along any pasta water that clings and drips from the pasta. —

Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 For instance, raw meat and fish belong on the bottom shelf inside the fridge, where cold air is most consistent and any potential drips won't contaminate other foods. —

Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026

Verb

The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026 On the illustrious campus of Kingston College, prestige drips off students, faculty and architecture. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 In line for the merch booth, sweat drips down our backs. —

Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Love drips off every auto-focus shot. —

Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 If the roller drips, roll it over the tray's flat area to remove excess paint. —

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026 The actress’s hair is swooped and swirled atop her head; her neck drips with rows of pearls; her arms are cloaked in black opera gloves, while her eyes are hidden behind oversized tortiseshell shades. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 Place hosta plants out at least 12 to 15 inches from the tree’s base, around the drip line where rain drips from the tree’s outermost leaves. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026

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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.

— MIchelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.

— Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025