as in flows
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 drips
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Guests and a small community of local members enter a subterranean sanctuary of saunas, steam rooms, rain showers, a hydrotherapy pool, and serene treatment suites offering everything from exosome facials and pelvic-floor toning therapy to detox IV drips.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
And the Oval Office now practically drips in gold, while an adjoining study, once used by Franklin Roosevelt to scrutinize war maps and Lyndon Johnson to monitor the space race, was converted into the president’s personal swag shop.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The set also comes with a matching diatomite tray to absorb drips and keep counters dry, plus a funnel for easy refills.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Keep Your Feeder in Good Repair Any cracks or leaks in your hummingbird feeder can allow drips of sugary nectar to drip down and attract ants.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The clearest red flags are unproven or invasive treatments — like stem cell therapy — and sweeping health claims tied to supplements, IV vitamin drips or biometric screenings that the science doesn’t yet support.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
On the illustrious campus of Kingston College, prestige drips off students, faculty and architecture.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
In line for the merch booth, sweat drips down our backs.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
If the roller drips, roll it over the tray's flat area to remove excess paint.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Place an absorbent towel on the windowsill to catch any moisture or water drips.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Guests and a small community of local members enter a subterranean sanctuary of saunas, steam rooms, rain showers, a hydrotherapy pool, and serene treatment suites offering everything from exosome facials and pelvic-floor toning therapy to detox IV drips.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
And the Oval Office now practically drips in gold, while an adjoining study, once used by Franklin Roosevelt to scrutinize war maps and Lyndon Johnson to monitor the space race, was converted into the president’s personal swag shop.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The set also comes with a matching diatomite tray to absorb drips and keep counters dry, plus a funnel for easy refills.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Keep Your Feeder in Good Repair Any cracks or leaks in your hummingbird feeder can allow drips of sugary nectar to drip down and attract ants.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The clearest red flags are unproven or invasive treatments — like stem cell therapy — and sweeping health claims tied to supplements, IV vitamin drips or biometric screenings that the science doesn’t yet support.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Verb
Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
On the illustrious campus of Kingston College, prestige drips off students, faculty and architecture.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
In line for the merch booth, sweat drips down our backs.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
If the roller drips, roll it over the tray's flat area to remove excess paint.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drips
Noun
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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both westbound bores of the tunnel remained open.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The beads buff away the rough surface, while the AHAs get deeper into the pores to prevent new bumps from forming.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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His eyes had rested on a flimsy plastic cup that had been abandoned on the sink, holding ragged lime slices and a slush of ice that was causing little beads of condensation to form on its sides.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Yet talent still flows both ways.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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So, the pairing of Shakti and Shiva, feminine and masculine, energy and consciousness, is best understood not as a binary but as the two sides of a Mobiüs strip, where one seamlessly flows into the other.—
Anya Foxen,
The Conversation,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The oohs and aahs over a 100-mph pitch have been replaced by yawns.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Chris and Jason are fun to look at, but their personalities give me an intense case of the yawns.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughout a continuous fat matrix.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Unlike some recent soft robotic concepts that resemble blobs of slime or liquid droplets, the NTU design maintains a solid but flexible structure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The pair work together to support each other’s businesses, with Brown and his business partner whipping up burgers in the lounge’s small back kitchen while Dees Brooks pours wine and welcomes customers hospitably.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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After spilling her drink, Wilson finally ditches the idea of warming it up, grabs a carton of milk and a bottle of Hershey’s syrup from the refrigerator and pours both into her mouth.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Because the sheets can be made using a patient’s own stem cells, the risk of rejection drops significantly.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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However, the sad truth is that those who have turned to traditional digital cameras and infrared sensors often face frustrations when visibility drops, especially when the weather is rainy, foggy, or even when darkness falls.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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