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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
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 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
More than simple collections of stat blocks, these books also provide succinct details for enemies dripping with Warhammer lore.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 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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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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With the same milky blue water as the Blue Lagoon and a fraction of the crowd, these are the hot springs of your dreams, fed from a bore hole at a scorching 266 degrees before the water cools to between 96 and 104 degrees.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some of the shapes featured are the octagon lily inspired by nature with a star cut at its center; the bead, ideal for crafting chains and links, or the pendeloque, shaped as a teardrop.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lava rocks Many smokeless fire pits include lava rocks, glass beads or other similar items.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 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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The virus is transmitted by contact with infectious droplets or by breathing the air an infected person breathed, coughed or sneezed in.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Messages of support poured in for Biggs, including from his gubernatorial primary opponent, Karrin Taylor Robson.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sunlight poured in through floor-to-ceiling windows, with panoramic views of the ocean outside, and flowers adorned tables.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mills are preparing for the recent influx of dark washes and raw denim seen on the runway to trickle into the mass market.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then, around 12:40 p.m., people began to trickle in.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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