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
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
Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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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
The toxin produced by C. botulinum bacteria can also cause a range of symptoms including muscle weakness, blurry vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty speaking, paralysis and trouble breathing, which can lead to death.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
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Other middle-of-the-order bats — from current NL batting leader Will Smith, to June player of the month candidate Max Muncy and rising second-year star Andy Pages — have helped pick up the slack.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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For the occasion, the Wolfs actor kept his look classic and wore a navy blue suit with matching slacks.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The latex makes this mattress buoyant and responsive, which is critical in keeping your hips from sagging and your lower back will be adequately supported.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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For Steve Hill, CEO and President of the city’s tourism board, this downturn is in part seasonal, and a likely response to a sagging economy and government policies that have soured travelers from Canada, Mexico and other big feeder countries on the idea of vacationing in the United States.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Once the uncertainty begins to fade, capital returns more quickly than most anticipate.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The red measurement markings also have a tendency to fade over time, especially with frequent dishwasher use.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
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The question, hanging like a curve ball, is whether whoever ultimately buys Ungashick’s house will choose to keep and maintain a mini-ballpark that has served neighborhood kids, adults and nonprofits alike.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The allegations, made by a Department of Justice whistleblower in a report obtained by USA TODAY, are now hanging over Bove's nomination by President Donald Trump to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which hears appeals from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Abandoning recognition can erode motivation, diminish engagement and make employees feel invisible, weakening the cultural fabric and undermining long-term resilience.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But in an unexpected ruling in 2023, the Supreme Court declined an invitation to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Go in the morning, because in the heat of the sun, the flowers often wilt.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Its hype, while intoxicating, eventually wilted away with the passing seasons.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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The transponders onboard Relay 2 stopped responding to radio signals in June 1967, after which point the satellite went silent—until last June.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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As the story goes, Jackson Pollock stepped onto a canvas in 1947, drizzled some paint here and there, and God reached a bony finger down from the heavens and pressed it upon the scale of art history, tilting it from Europe to the United States.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Why did selling fail as a strategy every time but once?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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However, failing to disclose such care to the non-custodial parent may still cause relationship strain and mistrust, especially if the child shares information later.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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