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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Recent Examples of drooping
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
Symptoms can take weeks to develop and can include poor feeding, loss of head control, drooping eyelids and a flat facial expression.
—CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Infants with the condition may show symptoms of constipation, generalized weakness, poor feeding and difficulty sucking or swallowing, drooping eyelids or sluggish pupils, low muscle tone and breathing difficulty.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
One picture even showed Teddy asleep mid-staircase with his head drooping off a step, a toy still in his mouth.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Signs of overwatering include drooping, wilting, or yellowing leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 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
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
Noun
The ship was said to have experienced weakening metal parts that eventually fully fractured from the waves; and intense pressure at the ship's midsection that caused drooping of the bow and stern all combined with severe weather, according to the Presque Isle County Historical Museum.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Respiratory difficulty, constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelids and a weak and altered cry are among the symptoms of infant botulism.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
Symptoms can take weeks to develop and can include poor feeding, loss of head control, drooping eyelids and a flat facial expression.
—CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Infants with the condition may show symptoms of constipation, generalized weakness, poor feeding and difficulty sucking or swallowing, drooping eyelids or sluggish pupils, low muscle tone and breathing difficulty.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
One picture even showed Teddy asleep mid-staircase with his head drooping off a step, a toy still in his mouth.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Signs of overwatering include drooping, wilting, or yellowing leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooping
Verb
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During the emotional moment, Parsons was easy to see on the field, on both knees, looking deep in prayer with his head hanging down and his eyes closed.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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With its numerous terraces and hanging gardens, the house flows organically down the slope to the scenic Pittwater waterway, creating a perfect harmony with the surrounding mature trees and natural shrubbery.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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The procedures listed include breast augmentations, tummy tucks and, yes, facelifts, whether that be mini (short scar) facelifts or full facelifts, both of which address signs of aging like sagging skin, loose jowls and creases.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The high-tech mask uses a combination of red, red plus infrared, and blue LEDs that help with common skin problems like fine lines, sagging, wrinkles, dullness, and uneven texture.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 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
Noun
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade timing & outlook After breaking out to new all-time highs, momentum appears overextended, and signs of buyer exhaustion suggest a potential pullback.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Specifically, the official tasting notes detail cedar, nutmeg, and cinnamon on the nose; vanilla extract, butterscotch, and black pepper on the palate; and fading black pepper and some more cinnamon on the finish.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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When Susana’s fading mind begins to fold past and present into one, the film becomes a meditation on time and the traces family stories leave behind.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 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
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
Verb
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That goes even further than DESI's hints at weakening dark energy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The central bank cut its benchmark rate for the second time this year at its most recent meeting, in part to help bolster the economy amid a weakening job market.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Drooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooping. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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