How to Use dropper in a Sentence
dropper
noun- He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
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Compared to the rest of the night’s slams, this was a jaw-dropper.
— Ben Golliver, SI.com, 18 Feb. 2018 -
The box contains three items, a dropper, a card, and a swab.
— NBC News, 23 Apr. 2021 -
The user opens the card to start the test and applies six drops from the dropper in the top hole to start the test.
— NBC News, 23 Apr. 2021 -
Place the dropper just past the opening of the baby's nose, but try not to touch the side of the dropper to the nose.
— Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2024 -
Next, gently squeeze the top of the dropper so that a drop or two comes out at a time.
— Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2022 -
Use a dropper or Q-tip instead of the brush to stay germ-free.
— ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023 -
The wildlife of the Sonoran desert is always a jaw-dropper.
— Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2020 -
That means, for this recipe which serves about 12, go for 6 full droppers.
— Marie Claire, 19 Apr. 2019 -
The easy-to-use dropper is great, and the taste, although strong, is nice, with hints of citrus and woodsy notes.
— The Editors, Marie Claire, 17 Apr. 2019 -
Then for the BinaxNOW kit, put six drops from the dropper bottle into the top hole of the card.
— Merrill Sherman, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021 -
Fill your dropper with water, and squeeze a few drops on the sugar cube.
— Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2019 -
Blend the oil with a couple handfuls of your herbs and transfer to a bowl or jar with a dropper.
— Ying Chu, Marie Claire, 30 Aug. 2020 -
The main dropper is tiny—an executable file of just 376 bytes.
— Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022 -
Use a dropper to apply 4 drops bitters to egg-white head.
— Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023 -
Squeeze the rubber dropper to release 4–6 drops onto the palms.
— The Editors, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022 -
Fill the dropper with oil, then insert it into the bottle.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 -
The drops come in white, cylindrical bottles with eye-dropper caps and a white lid.
— Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2023 -
Sometimes, that means just starting with a dropper full of CBD oil.
— Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023 -
The dropper is the equivalent of a changeup pitch in baseball.
— Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023 -
The trojan dropper would then reinstall the backdoor in the event of a reset.
— Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2020 -
Even by the Olympian standards of executive pay, the Musk plan is a jaw dropper.
— Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 16 Mar. 2018 -
The 2-ounce bottle has a dropper, a wand, and a thin brush for easy application.
— Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 -
To use isolate oil, simply place the dropper under your tongue and squeeze the rubber top to release the oil.
— Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022 -
Start by placing a drop under your tongue using the dropper that comes with the bottle.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 -
The typical rig consists of a casting sinker at the end of the line with two or three dropper hooks spaced 6 to 10 inches apart above the weight.
— Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023 -
Use a dropper to add in blue water, and when the clouds get saturated — blue rain.
— Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 -
Your child can fill the dropper with paint, hold it above their canvas, and release the contents slowly.
— Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024 -
The Creo 2 Comp also comes replete with a dropper post to adjust saddle height on the fly for climbs and corners.
— Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2023 -
Pros: All of my eyewear essentials are now in once place and stay organized; the dropper is small enough to fit in a tiny purse.
— Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2023
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