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
Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Put foil or a baking sheet underneath to catch drips.
—Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
This, in turn, grows black sooty mold, which covers tree foliage and drips onto anything underneath the trees.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Adriana, Guerdy, Larsa, and Stephanie visit Marysol’s, where they’re given free pajamas, IV drips, jewelry, and a variety of other gifts.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle the oat mixture on top of the berries, transfer the baking pan to a rimmed sheet pan (to corral any potential drips), then bake at 350°F for 1 hour or so, or until the filling is bubbly and thick and the topping is evenly golden brown.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The array of ferocious brushstrokes, scratches, and painterly drips amplify the complex dialogue, inviting the viewer’s interpretation.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Water runs underfoot and drips from the ceiling, continuing the process that has been going on for millions of years.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Other treatments such as lip enhancements, IV and wellness drips are also available.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
After soaking, excess water drips out of the drainage holes.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Kirsh drips with chilly, sneering contempt for the non-mechanical.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Brown removes his hooded sweatshirt and walks to another end of the train car as blood drips onto the floor behind him.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
The hustle and bustle of traffic and pedestrians leaks into its auditorium, and rain drips down through the collapsing roof to the seats below.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Brushed with a maltose syrup glaze, the ducks roast in a custom oven over a water bath, where fat drips into water instead of flames, keeping the meat moist and the smoke clean.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Put foil or a baking sheet underneath to catch drips.
—Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
This, in turn, grows black sooty mold, which covers tree foliage and drips onto anything underneath the trees.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Adriana, Guerdy, Larsa, and Stephanie visit Marysol’s, where they’re given free pajamas, IV drips, jewelry, and a variety of other gifts.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle the oat mixture on top of the berries, transfer the baking pan to a rimmed sheet pan (to corral any potential drips), then bake at 350°F for 1 hour or so, or until the filling is bubbly and thick and the topping is evenly golden brown.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The array of ferocious brushstrokes, scratches, and painterly drips amplify the complex dialogue, inviting the viewer’s interpretation.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Water runs underfoot and drips from the ceiling, continuing the process that has been going on for millions of years.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Other treatments such as lip enhancements, IV and wellness drips are also available.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
That information drips out in the regular media but is almost nonexistent on social media.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
After soaking, excess water drips out of the drainage holes.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Kirsh drips with chilly, sneering contempt for the non-mechanical.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Brown removes his hooded sweatshirt and walks to another end of the train car as blood drips onto the floor behind him.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
The hustle and bustle of traffic and pedestrians leaks into its auditorium, and rain drips down through the collapsing roof to the seats below.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drips
Noun
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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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Another option for hot sleepers, the Mint mattress from Tuft & Needle uses T&N Adaptive foam with 30% extra heat-wicking graphite and cooling gel beads for additional breathability.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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Highlights include a reversible slide with climbing rocks, rock wall, rope ladder, swing, and interactive panel with gears and beads.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Air flows through modular containers filled with these coated filters.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although SoCal Edison can prevent electrical fires by shutting off the power that flows through the lines, the utility did not turn the power off to most circuits that power Altadena.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious infection spread by contact with respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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But salmon have no boundaries, and bears in pursuit often wander close enough to count droplets clinging to their fur.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The theme trickles down to accessories, MCM’s bread and butter, with judo belts wrapped around its signature handbags, which double up as shoulders straps.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The information is used to sell governments on the idea that investing in sport is worth it, which leads to advocacy for developing the sports sector and eventually trickles down to benefit everyday families.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Relief and health workers say these other methods of delivering food in Gaza, including the GHF sites and aid pallet drops from planes, are dehumanizing and inaccessible for many Palestinians, and expose them to injury or death.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Among wide receivers with at least 60 routes run, Diggs ranks first in the NFL in receptions per target, nabbing 87 percent of the balls thrown his way without any drops.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Drips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drips. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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