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
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Finally, use a dry microfiber cloth to catch any remaining drips along the edges and sill.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The loud lime shade is fitting for a vibrant party, while the wax construction prevents drips, so the area stays clean and safe all night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Dutta recalled his grandmother always trying to force out the last drips from cartons and containers, while Tang had his own problems when cleaning his cast iron wok pan.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
In addition to toxic dosages, concerns with IV drips include infection.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Safety glasses will protect your eyes from stray paint drips and splatters, while a proper mask will limit the inhalation of toxic fumes.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Common problems include drips, peeling, and uneven coverage, but even the worst paint job is incredibly fixable.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
The melter sits over a sewer line, idling while heating the snow to thirty-eight degrees, barely above freezing, and drips the water directly into a drain.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl always drips with intrigue, including the path plowed by teams that before the season were listed as 60-1 odds to get here.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
If liquid drips onto the gasket, clean it immediately, says Evans.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Use a dry microfiber cloth to catch any drips along the edges and corners of the window frame.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Finally, use a dry microfiber cloth to catch any remaining drips along the edges and sill.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The loud lime shade is fitting for a vibrant party, while the wax construction prevents drips, so the area stays clean and safe all night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Dutta recalled his grandmother always trying to force out the last drips from cartons and containers, while Tang had his own problems when cleaning his cast iron wok pan.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
In addition to toxic dosages, concerns with IV drips include infection.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Safety glasses will protect your eyes from stray paint drips and splatters, while a proper mask will limit the inhalation of toxic fumes.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Common problems include drips, peeling, and uneven coverage, but even the worst paint job is incredibly fixable.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
The melter sits over a sewer line, idling while heating the snow to thirty-eight degrees, barely above freezing, and drips the water directly into a drain.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl always drips with intrigue, including the path plowed by teams that before the season were listed as 60-1 odds to get here.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
If liquid drips onto the gasket, clean it immediately, says Evans.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drips
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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.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The signage lets viewers know it is made from silk chiffon and embroidered with bugle beads.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Melancon and his wife, Alicia Winding, sewed beads the size of chia seeds onto canvas to craft the art for Melancon's suit.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kurt's key takeaways The TriZetto breach highlights how much personal health data flows through technology companies that most patients never see.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf sits at the center of the new world economy — a hub for global finance, energy, trade, and capital flows that touch every major market on earth.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The oohs and aahs over a 100-mph pitch have been replaced by yawns.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many are rendered in his signature teardrop style, where droplets hold fragments of memory and history.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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These droplets are due to condensation from changing temperatures, not necessarily to spoilage.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 9-9-9 challenge in Section 139 invites fans to tackle nine slider hot dogs paired with nine 4-ounce beer pours across 9 innings.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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For the poor guy who drops a rod into one, this is bad news because if the flows are up, nothing falls straight down.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Drips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drips. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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