as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass there were only a few droplets left in the canteen

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Recent Examples of droplet So the falling water droplets extract both faster and evenly. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025 The Measles Comeback Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus spread via droplets from coughing or sneezing. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025 Could alien microbes frolic in lakes of boiling acid or frigid liquid methane, or float in water droplets in Venus’ upper atmosphere? Daniel Apai, Space.com, 15 June 2025 Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and the team’s personnel department had identified him as a versatile player who would squeeze every droplet of potential out of his career. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for droplet
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Noun
  • Throughout the middle passage, it has been said that our ancestors wove familiar items such as beads, shells, or even seeds and grains from home into their braids, to keep with them along their journeys.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
  • The brand sells products like hair beads, gel, shampoo and conditioner on Nunn’s website.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • There were globs of stuff coming out of me, like sheets of it.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses under the vegetables to irrigate the,m but leave nearby weeds without water.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
  • Copley’s landscape design includes a dry creek bed, drip irrigation, blue fescue grass, and a variety of colorful plants like orange kangaroo paw, purple salvia, and red autumn sage.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • That can play an important role, but crime analysts say the reasons behind these drops are more complex and broader.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 June 2025
  • Inspired by streetwear marketing that plays on exclusivity and hype, Absolute Merch’s full-scale merch strategies also feature merch drops and limited-edition designs that power community and revenue, often leading to merch trades among fans.
    Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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