as in bowing
bending downward or forward
faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym
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as in hanging
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 sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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as in flagging
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Recent Examples of drooping
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
When treating forehead lines together with glabellar lines, headaches are most common (9 percent), followed by brow drooping and eyelid drooping (each 2 percent).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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
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
Adjective
Underwatering Wilting, drooping, or yellowing leaves are early signs of underwatering, especially if the soil is also very dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Signs of overwatering include drooping, wilting, or yellowing leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
When treating forehead lines together with glabellar lines, headaches are most common (9 percent), followed by brow drooping and eyelid drooping (each 2 percent).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooping
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One can make the argument that his choice to forego free agency and remove the dark cloud hanging over the team's season has almost as much to do with the Jays getting to the World Series as his stellar play on the diamond.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Otherwise, remember that a coat closet should prioritize hanging items first.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The structures were sagging under the weight of so many books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Verb
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According to researcher and photographer Roberto García-Roa, the vibrant pigments that butterflies once relied on to attract mates and hide from prey are now fading away as colorful tropical forests are replaced with monochrome infrastructure.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The traditional distinctions between linear and streaming are fading away for sports, however.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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As my exhaustion broke the spell of curiosity, the narrative appealed to me.—
Jim Beaugez,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Is that your way of expressing the anger and exhaustion that so many people feel in the country right now?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Washington — The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 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
Noun
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Springer fell to the ground in pain and was eventually helped off the field limping.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Once off the field, Burrow was observed limping in the tunnel of the stadium with no shoe on his left foot.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Drooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooping. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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