droops

verb

present tense third-person singular of droop
1
as in hangs
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 fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

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Recent Examples of droops The single strand of hair that droops down on his forehead, almost reminiscent of Christopher Reeve’s Superman. — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026 Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026 The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droops
  1. hangs
  2. fades
  3. sags
  4. weakens
  5. falls
  6. goes
  7. fails
Verb
  • The Middle East has been reordered A contentious election at the end of the month hangs over this year’s anniversary in Israel.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His photograph is still on her business website, the two of them arm in arm, and a crystal locket etched with their faces hangs from her SUV’s rearview mirror.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hangs
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  • Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Its manganese spins continue fluctuating in preferred directions after long-range magnetic order fades.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of fades
Verb
  • Unfortunately, using too little paint will leave patchy areas and harsh lines, and using too much paint will promote drips and paint that sags.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of sags
Verb
  • Narrowing the spread also weakens the incentive to steer patients toward costlier drugs and to acquire physician practices and infusion clinics — the very behaviors that have made care more expensive.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Research shows that people who share their goals publicly are less likely to achieve them, since talking about them creates a premature sense of accomplishment and weakens the drive to do the work.
    — Ben Meer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakens
Verb
  • In July, Reeves shared a brief clip of test footage of the upcoming film, which included the first proper look at Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in a new Batsuit as what appears to be snow falls around him.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Margins shrink, investment capacity falls and businesses have fewer resources to innovate or improve the underlying infrastructure.
    — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of falls
Verb
  • Mediaset’s domestic-first approach goes hand-in-hand with international sales and platform partnerships.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory The Park Hyatt Milan is, as the contemporary parlance goes, so back.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Modern slips and colorful dresses in fluid shapes are equally strong choices, and when all else fails, a little black dress is a safe bet.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But the game management staff, certain depth chart placements and how the roster fails to reach its potential are deserving of an extensive evaluation.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fails

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“Droops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droops. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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