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Recent Examples of droplets
This enables the droplets to spread efficiently across the surface.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Run The Range Hood Hot air and steam carry oil droplets during cooking and deposit them, leaving behind a greasy residue on cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
The mixture goes through a homogenizer, which breaks the oil into microscopic droplets that stay evenly suspended.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Covering coughs and sneezes, ideally using a disposable tissue or the crook of the elbow, can help stop the spread of virus-laden droplets.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The droplets had plenty of time to collect, as Guerrero stood on base in the bottom of the first inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious infection spread by contact with respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Run The Range Hood Hot air and steam carry oil droplets during cooking and deposit them, leaving behind a greasy residue on cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
The mixture goes through a homogenizer, which breaks the oil into microscopic droplets that stay evenly suspended.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Covering coughs and sneezes, ideally using a disposable tissue or the crook of the elbow, can help stop the spread of virus-laden droplets.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The droplets had plenty of time to collect, as Guerrero stood on base in the bottom of the first inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious infection spread by contact with respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplets
Noun
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Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a video of the incident, Tricia lets out a loud scream and winces as the champagne drips from her hair, into her eyes and onto her face.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Last Drop Distillers was founded by spirits industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008, with a focus on finding and bottling the literal last drops of rare spirits from around the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a country this size, airports can be a hassle, far from city centers and bogged down by long security lines, delays, and baggage drops.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
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“Droplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplets. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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