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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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Photos taken in the plant show equipment whose outer surface was streaked with drips from formula ingredients that had leaked.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Othello review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal shine in an otherwise shaky production
Before long, Henry has dripped poison in Dorian's ear — warning him of his beauty's impermanence — while Basil's unchanging snapshot of his youth has evoked a bitter envy in the impressionable young man.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Department of Government Efficiency’s actions weren’t expected to have a big impact just yet: While nearly 300,000 job cuts have been announced, not all federal workers were laid off immediately, so the impact to the labor market and unemployment is going to be a slow drip.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Photos taken in the plant show equipment whose outer surface was streaked with drips from formula ingredients that had leaked.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The clothes that Donatella had always designed emphasize the female body and drip with glamour.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Othello review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal shine in an otherwise shaky production
Before long, Henry has dripped poison in Dorian's ear — warning him of his beauty's impermanence — while Basil's unchanging snapshot of his youth has evoked a bitter envy in the impressionable young man.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Another photo shows the dagger’s handle, which has a series of alternating designs almost like a row of beads and rings.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet Splashed Out $25K at Auction for One of Bob Dylan's Jackets from the 1980s Swift's white strapless dress is decorated in silver and white metallic beads and sequins.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cook until the edges are set, occasionally lifting the edges with a rubber spatula to allow liquid egg to flow underneath, 15 minutes.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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These are grown men with a never-die mindset flowing through their veins.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.—
David Goldman and Matt Egan,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There might be something undeniably satisfying about working up a sweat, watching the droplets roll down your skin and leaving you with a red-faced glow.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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If that freezing layer is thick, the droplets have time to freeze before impact and are called sleet.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The teen poured some Al Green grit on the gospel great’s 2007 ballad, again inspiring Richie to hop up and testify to some powerful vocals.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just crack an egg into the chick, and the white pours smoothly out of its beak, leaving the yolk intact and safely inside.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Having great synergy between leader and team will trickle into company margins over time, leading to wins for all.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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News of weather balloon reductions has trickled in over the last month.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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