drooped

verb

past tense of droop
1
as in hung
to be limp from lack of water or vigor the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

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2
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

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Recent Examples of drooped The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag. — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026 Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground. — Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooped
  1. hung
  2. faded
  3. sagged
  4. weakened
  5. fell
  6. went
  7. wilted
  8. failed
Verb
  • Juliana, who was 16 years old and Black, was found May 8 hanged from a tree near a predominately Black church in north Charlotte after going missing for several days.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Every Olympics faces questions in the run-up, and some of these same concerns hung over the World Cup too.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of hung
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  • The Chicago Sky While their city put on a memorable showcase, Chicago’s home team faded into the background during the festivities.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Favorite Saratoga Special chased Can’t Sleep until the stretch, faded and finished sixth in the field of eight.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of faded
Verb
  • Over the past month the company’s share price has sagged by 10% with most investment banks tipping a continuation of the decline.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Though the country’s exports have been churning along at an extraordinary pace — China shipped a record $412 billion of goods last month — domestic consumption has sagged, leading some analysts to warn of a potential deflationary spiral.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of sagged
Verb
  • Researchers, educators, and policymakers questioned whether broadcasting encouraged juvenile delinquency, weakened family relationships, and gave governments and media organizations unprecedented influence over public opinion.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Hochul, who weakened the state’s climate goals and signed off on new gas pipelines, is again an example.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • The interesting question is where the departing dollars went, and the answer is visible in an adjacent market.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The district went from one where Republicans have a 30-point advantage to about ten points.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Leaves may look wilted or droopy during excessive heat due to temporary heat stress, particularly midday.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • The temperature that day had reached 99 degrees and the city had wilted, but the downpour caused the mercury to plummet a good 10 degrees.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of wilted
Verb
  • In 2025, Gill failed to the make the Minnesota Vikings’ roster out of training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • On June 10, the site failed another inspection, according to city records.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of failed

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