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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Older people might benefit from eyelid surgery—drooping eyelids reflect bright light directly into the eyes.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 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
She’s also animated with a constantly drooping face that must be regularly stapled back up by a team.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Older people might benefit from eyelid surgery—drooping eyelids reflect bright light directly into the eyes.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
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When things inevitably fall through the cracks, internal HR teams have to intervene and pick up the slack.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His numbers across the board are down, and Brandon Marsh and Max Kepler simply have not picked up the slack.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Fed reduces rates to bolster a sagging economy and raises rates or keeps them higher for longer to curb inflation.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other issues with rotting, sagging and deterioration were present in other buildings, according to the inspections.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun set over the East River, the music faded but the warmth lingered.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pick the stems once the seeds have begun to dry and brown, then loosely bundle them and hang them upside down in a warm, dry place to dry completely, about one or two weeks.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, weak economic data seems to hang like a dark cloud over investors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Israeli strikes severely weakened Hezbollah – culminating in the assassination of its revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah – and significantly curtailed the group’s domestic clout.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Symptoms related to Listeria monocytogenes Listeria is especially harmful to people whose immune system is weakened or not fully developed but can also impact healthy individuals.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oregano thrives during summertime when cilantro is likely to wilt and bolt from hotter temperatures.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Into the mix are their best friends, lawyer Barry (Andy Samberg) and his wife Amy (Kate McKinnon), who mostly are observers of the wilting Roses but with just the right touch of sympathy and advice.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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