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dripping

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verb

present participle of drip
as in flowing
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 Synonyms for dripping
Adjective
  • There’s something so saturated and bright about it.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
  • Gray, beige, white and black have become the dominant language of marketing and design, replacing the warm-toned and saturated reds, greens, and blues of decades past.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Imagine pouring syrup over a rock cake – all the lumps, all the bumps, will determine where the syrup goes and how fast.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In those first heady six months of his tenure, his unbridled ambition had the affection pouring from the terraces to the dugout.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • When driving on wet roads, don’t try to overcorrect when steering, officials warned, KTRK reported.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
  • Memorial Day weekend forecast A large portion of the center of the country will likely see a wet, rainy holiday weekend, forecasters said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Fully saturate mid-lengths to ends, avoiding your scalp entirely.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The weather service warned people not to drive into flooded roads, since most flood deaths occur in cars.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • Be sure to plan ahead if traveling and never drive through flooded roadways!
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dripping. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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