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
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Cheaper options at the same studios include standard IV drips at $99 to $199 and cryotherapy at $50.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Here's a patriotic treat so tasty the colorful drips are worth the risk.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Place a towel or drop cloth on the floor underneath the skylight to catch drips and debris.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
The feathery coating shatters and the chicken beneath drips with juice, tasting like it’s been brined and marinated for hours.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Several hospitals evacuated patients, some with IV drips, outdoors as a safety measure.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
On the illustrious campus of Kingston College, prestige drips off students, faculty and architecture.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
In line for the merch booth, sweat drips down our backs.
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Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
For shoppers comparing options, the cheaper menu items at the same studios include standard IV drips and Restore’s $79 NAD+ bundle.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Cheaper options at the same studios include standard IV drips at $99 to $199 and cryotherapy at $50.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Here's a patriotic treat so tasty the colorful drips are worth the risk.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Place a towel or drop cloth on the floor underneath the skylight to catch drips and debris.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
The feathery coating shatters and the chicken beneath drips with juice, tasting like it’s been brined and marinated for hours.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Several hospitals evacuated patients, some with IV drips, outdoors as a safety measure.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Verb
Slime literally drips off them, and there can be an inch or more of slime in the bottom of your cooler.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drips
Noun
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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.
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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.
Noun
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Along with debuting new styles, Ancient Greek Sandals also added beads to some of its bestselling sandals.
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At the Sankofa Healing Studio booth, children created calming jars filled with beads and glitter while making bracelets with family members and friends.
Verb
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As humanitarian aid flows from South Florida to Venezuela following devastating earthquakes, local Venezuelan Americans are navigating a desperate search for news of missing family members.
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From that premise, a healthy organization depends on a cascading effect that starts at the top and flows through three key domains.
Noun
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With that indelible Southern gift for pulling new lingo from thin air, the duo deploy yawns that stretch like bungee over Zaytoven-type keys.
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The oohs and aahs over a 100-mph pitch have been replaced by yawns.
Noun
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The stones are arranged in an irregular composition intended to evoke falling droplets of water.
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The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
Verb
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The Brewista Artisan heats up fast, features to-the-degree temperature control via LCD panel with nine preset temperatures, and pours at the perfect rate thanks to its precision gooseneck spout.
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In the east half of the lake, east of Thursday Bay, the channel necks down to a width of 30 to 40 yards between bays, and the water pours fast through these necks.
Noun
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Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
Verb
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Women today make up over half of the workforce but hold only about one in four C-suite roles, and that number drops even further for women of color.
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Market Memories drops June 26 and will be available at the Davis Farmers Market and Davis Food Coop, UC Davis stores, Ace Hardware and other locations.
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“Drips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drips. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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