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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1
as in to sag
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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Recent Examples of droop
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Face: Smile and look for a droop in one of both sides of the face.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Sheehan, who wears a shark tooth around his neck and a drooping white mustache around his mouth, has been the Meadowlands’ chief environmental advocate for 30 years.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Snapchat parent Snap saw its stock droop in late trade after reporting first-quarter financials accompanied by a dose of realism even as monthly active users hit 900 million in the first quarter of 2025.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Face: Smile and look for a droop in one of both sides of the face.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Sheehan, who wears a shark tooth around his neck and a drooping white mustache around his mouth, has been the Meadowlands’ chief environmental advocate for 30 years.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
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Take after the actress and pair it with coordinating beige slacks for an easy monochromatic moment, or throw it on over T-shirts and leggings for running errands or lounging on the couch.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lights themselves are also heavy, can make the nets sag, and not easy for fishers to work with.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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Representing Super has taken on a tough job, reviving a sagging brand while activist investors send spitballs in from the outside and competitors look to take share.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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After a disappointing domestic debut and meager turnout overseas, the sci-fi sequel is fading too fast to have any hope of recouping its $180 million production budget in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Back in Guatemala City, as the light begins to fade from the skyline, the maquila workers emerge from their factories.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Their arms had fallen off; their internal organs hung outside their bodies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hatton was described in court as a boxing coach and company director and the cause of his death was given as hanging.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the very high end of the market is strong, the aspirational luxury market has weakened due to economic pressures.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Far from expanding opportunity, this excessive wealth locks millions out of the chance to innovate and build, weakening growth for all.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nothing fancy, nothing that risks wilting in the crisper.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Vacherot blasted a serve and a forehand and did not wilt.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Every time a product goes viral, trendsetters always start looking for the next iteration of it—from Sambas to now, Labubus.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rush threw for 72 yards with an interception, while Huntley went 10-of-15 for 68 yards, while also rushing for 39 yards.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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