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as in hangs
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 fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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Recent Examples of droops
Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droops
Verb
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Jamian’s contribution, enlarged, also hangs as a banner outside.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The specter of violence, meanwhile, hangs over the negotiations, and whatever the result, Iran’s people are unlikely to win respite, the historian Kim Ghattas wrote in the Financial Times.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Finally, the nebula fades away and only a white dwarf is left behind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie as light fades at dusk on 27th November 2025 in London, United Kingdom.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Queen of minimalism, Janet has essentially just set type in panels—but the way the background sags like a deflating hot-air balloon, with the type recessed into it, is so wry and brilliant.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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When the vortex weakens, that tight circle becomes wavier, akin to how a slow-moving river tends to meander in bends across the landscape, Swain says.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to conventional recycling, which weakens fibers and limits how they can be reused, Uplift360’s non-degenerative method produces material that can go straight back into high-performance supply chains.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hypothermia is a condition in which the body’s core temperature falls below 95 degrees.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cleaning your oven, however, is something that falls within the former category.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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George built it in the early 18th century, the story goes, to accommodate his mistress, Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The legacy of the Luka Doncic trade goes way beyond sports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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But if that process fails, Eddie Bauer shops in the US and Canada operated by the LLC could close, the company noted.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes the figure tries and fails to stand up, slapping itself with floppy, almost boneless limbs.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Droops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droops. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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