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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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
Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
To harvest bulbs, wait until the leaves turn brown and droop.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
The Florida woman said her arm went numb and her face began to droop.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Noun
Day after day, Lotte’s head droops, drops, sinks onto the proof sheet on her desk.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
To harvest bulbs, wait until the leaves turn brown and droop.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
Why Plants Wilt Reversing wilt begins with a basic understanding of what is going on in a plant when the leaves droop and the stems go limp.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
The Florida woman said her arm went numb and her face began to droop.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
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The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Using Claude, a business owner can better predict business slowdowns and create marketing campaigns to take up the slack and then push these campaigns out either through emails or into a customer relationship management system like HubSpot.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Trump’s sagging approval rating comes as Democrats have a chance at outperforming Republicans in midterms, with Emerson’s May poll showing Democrats with a 9-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot, though 9% of voters were undecided.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Stock performance by Salesforce on Thursday, which sagged despite an impressive beat on profits and revenues, is emblematic of the troubles facing software.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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While desirable homes still sell quickly, frenzied bidding wars have faded.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Deadheading Is Another Form Of Pinching Back Deadheading is similar to pinching back, but it is done once the flowers begin to fade.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Portraits of the Hobhouse family, who lived here for more than two centuries, hang alongside tapestry wall trophies in the drawing room, while the teal bar mixes original cornicing with vibrant bamboo chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely focus on the strength of private demand before factoring in the conflict, alongside inflation risks stemming from weak productivity and rising unit labor costs, according to Stenner, who expects household consumption to weaken in the second quarter.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Critics counter that scarcity alone does not guarantee value if investor demand weakens.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Under Bednar’s watch, the Avs wilted under the LED lights washing over Bruno Mars Drive and The Strip.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Mitch Marner, who was supposed to be an ultra-talented player who wilted under the pressure of the playoffs, found another level to his game.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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