droop 1 of 2

as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop

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droop

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verb

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Recent Examples of droop
Noun
Their Plump-kin creams, which contain pumpkin, seems to have had a major effect on tightening up my neck jowls and has tightened up my under-chin droop in just a couple of weeks. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The droop is caused by a lack of water in the plant’s system. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Your concerns are valid: The eyes are the most delicate and expressive features on the face, and poor outcomes can lead to unnatural shape, drooping lids, asymmetry or problems with vision if the surgery is done improperly. Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025 Griffith plays this role with a shuffling gait, drooping shoulders and vacant gaze, which form a striking contrast to his occasional bursts of rage. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for droop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
  • Without in-home help, and sometimes even with it, family caregivers − frequently mothers − often pick up the slack, switching jobs or leaving their careers behind to care for their kids with special needs.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • So if the spending cap blocked more funding, for example, for social services, federal grants picked up the slack.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • Then there’s the reverse extreme: nipple reduction — long, protruding, often sagging nipples that are the consequence of breastfeeding.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
  • The vinyl rain gutter sagged and melted, its plastic material flapping in the wind like a flag, and the window shattered shortly after, letting the flames enter the interior.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • The celestial trio will remain close to each other throughout the night, with Saturn and Neptune eventually fading from sight in the southern sky when the sun rises on July 16.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 July 2025
  • The brand recommends avoiding dabbing or blotting after applying the spray, as this can cause the fragrance to break down and fade.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Early risers on Monday, July 21, will be treated to a striking scene in the eastern sky before sunrise as a slender crescent moon hangs just above brilliant Venus, with the red-orange star Aldebaran completing an equilateral triangle.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • The front wall, upon which the sink hangs, actually conceals the shower behind it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • This weakens their ability to educate, create, and grow.
    Miguel Cardona, Time, 21 July 2025
  • This could help verify recent findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) that suggest this strange force is actually weakening over time.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • Drooping leaves and stems, wilting, and dry soil are signs your plant needs moisture.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • As plants lose their ability to take up nutrients and water, their leaves may wilt.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • New Hampshire law even goes a step further to prohibit deepfakes of any kind that cause reputational harm, including deepfakes of political candidates.
    Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
  • The money will go toward TEL U.S.'s technical training and research and development (R&D) facility in Southeast Austin.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The agency failed to answer thousands of calls from flood survivors after allowing contracts for call-center workers to lapse one day after the disaster, according to The New York Times.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
  • Last July, when the blade failed, foam fiberglass and other debris settled to the ocean floor, entered the water table and littered Nantucket beaches for months.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025

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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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