as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop
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1
as in to sag
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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Recent Examples of droop
Morgan Meier, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2025
Their Plump-kin creams, which contain pumpkin, seems to have had a major effect on tightening up my neck jowls and has tightened up my under-chin droop in just a couple of weeks.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Weakening retail sales and drooping housing starts are also indicators of possible trouble ahead.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Cast bronze lamps coil and droop, and a bronze chandelier appears to sprout from the roof, with shimmering flower buds at the ends.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2025
Their Plump-kin creams, which contain pumpkin, seems to have had a major effect on tightening up my neck jowls and has tightened up my under-chin droop in just a couple of weeks.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
But then in 2021, Langley noticed one of her eyelids was drooping.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Weakening retail sales and drooping housing starts are also indicators of possible trouble ahead.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
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Without in-home help, and sometimes even with it, family caregivers − frequently mothers − often pick up the slack, switching jobs or leaving their careers behind to care for their kids with special needs.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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So if the spending cap blocked more funding, for example, for social services, federal grants picked up the slack.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
Verb
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This reaction forms harmful compounds known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which can damage collagen fibers and potentially promote wrinkles and sagging skin.8 5.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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Unlike cheaper chairs at this price point (even the Snow Peak!), the mesh lets air flow through and conforms to your body without soaking or sagging.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Just after the clock struck midnight as Thursday night faded into Friday morning, the Texas House morphed into something of a graveyard.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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As teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have faded, the Rangers have surged.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Verb
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There are racks with graphic tees hanging and a coffee table book topped with the spring 2025 issue of The Cut — naturally, Bad Bunny is the New York Magazine offshoot’s cover star.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Zinc panels hung between sliding glass doors are a nod to a classic Hamptons beach house with its rows of teensy shingles.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
31 July 2025
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Also in the Pacific, Tropical Depression Iona, over 1,400 miles west of Honolulu, continued weakening as it was expected to cross the International Date Line on Saturday, according to a hurricane center advisory.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Secondly, personal consumption expenditures are weakening, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics’ Samuel Tombs and Oliver Allen.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The larvae chew holes in the stems, causing the plant to wilt suddenly and die.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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One of the earliest signs of MOB activity is a single branch that wilts or drops leaves while the rest of the tree looks fine.—
James Campbell,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Rogers went missing in 2015 and her body has never been found.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
Verb
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In 2022, Lenn Catley's heart began to fail because of amyloidosis, a buildup of proteins from his liver that attacked his heart.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Edwards alleges in her lawsuit that Sono Bello’s medical staff failed to recognize and respond to early signs of trouble.—
Fred Schulte,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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