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as in to flow
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
water from the leaky roof was dripping all over the floor the cracked bottle dripped wine
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Recent Examples of drip
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As a slow drip of oxygen filtered into the atmosphere and sea, any life-form that could handle an occasional brush with the new, poisonous gas—or even use it to its energetic benefit—may have been at an advantage.
—Jake Buehler, Wired News, 31 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
The hustle and bustle of traffic and pedestrians leaks into its auditorium, and rain drips down through the collapsing roof to the seats below.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Other treatments such as lip enhancements, IV and wellness drips are also available.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As a slow drip of oxygen filtered into the atmosphere and sea, any life-form that could handle an occasional brush with the new, poisonous gas—or even use it to its energetic benefit—may have been at an advantage.
—Jake Buehler, Wired News, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Brown removes his hooded sweatshirt and walks to another end of the train car as blood drips onto the floor behind him.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
The hustle and bustle of traffic and pedestrians leaks into its auditorium, and rain drips down through the collapsing roof to the seats below.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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The theory went viral on X, as 4chan pointed users to photos of Valadez that bore perceived similarities to surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing the scene released by the FBI amid the manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Averi has pink shoes with little beads on them.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Silksong is steeped in religious imagery — desolate chapels, ringing church bells, even rosary beads that act as in-game currency.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz flowed forward behind a forehand, but chose to try to fool Djokovic by volleying back behind him, instead of into space.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plans were met with questions, reservations, rejection, bewilderment, violence, and, more recently, a yawn.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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For instance, a yawn in a canine often signals stress, not tiredness, and lip-licking can indicate anxiety.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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That coupled with the blood droplets in the front hallway and the front walkway, investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for the house on Southwest Sixth Avenue.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skip the Glencairn and pour it into a wine glass.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Immediately pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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,
Wired News,
10 Aug. 2025
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Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Concerns about on-campus violence trickled down to younger classrooms too.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jim also believes that, unlike last year, Fed rate cuts this time will trickle down to mortgage rates, which would boost housing.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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