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Recent Examples of droplet
This team theorizes that vesicles might form on Titan when sea-spray droplets are thrown into the atmosphere by methane raindrops landing on the surface of lakes and seas.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Most clouds don’t naturally produce rain or snow because the droplets or crystals inside them are too small to fall.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
At Manchester University, Guardiola, somewhat imaginatively, used the tale of a bird trying to stop a forest fire by using droplets of water from its mouth, despite the doubts of a snake.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Scientists long thought that our droplets of sweat coalesced on the surface of our skin, and the authors of the analysis found something similar, albeit in pools.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Most clouds don’t naturally produce rain or snow because the droplets or crystals inside them are too small to fall.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
At Manchester University, Guardiola, somewhat imaginatively, used the tale of a bird trying to stop a forest fire by using droplets of water from its mouth, despite the doubts of a snake.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Scientists long thought that our droplets of sweat coalesced on the surface of our skin, and the authors of the analysis found something similar, albeit in pools.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplet
Noun
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He’s known to mix in tennis necklaces, chunky chains, and beads, plus two matching Alhambra bracelets on off days.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
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For a simpler look, thread small beads onto a chain for an easy and quick necklace.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each glob of goo will connect to any glob it is placed next to, which allows for all kinds of creations – especially as variables are introduced that toy with the game’s physics.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
Noun
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When watering tomatoes, deliver water directly to the base of a plant using a watering wand, a drip hose, or a watering can with a long spout.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Kennedy assassination still features many unknowns, and information is still being released about it in drips and drabs—previewing, perhaps, the future of disclosure around the Epstein case.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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The move came after UnitedHealth’s stock suffered a year-to-date drop of more than 40%, prompting dip buyers to speculate on a recovery.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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