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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
Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
The ethics investigation — details of which have been leaking out in a steady drip since his nomination last week — was only the most salacious aspect of his dossier.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Maximus bellowed at the crowd, his voice dripping with irony.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Cut large sheets of parchment paper and place one in front of each chair to serve as craft mats so glitter and glue gun drip can fall there instead of on your favorite tablecloth.
Make Muffin Liners
Out of muffin liners?
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
The ethics investigation — details of which have been leaking out in a steady drip since his nomination last week — was only the most salacious aspect of his dossier.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Lift using kitchen tongs, letting excess egg mixture drip off.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Maximus bellowed at the crowd, his voice dripping with irony.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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This bore during our testing—the bone-in options were moister all the way through after cooking.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Its innovative formula utilizes hydrated silica beads that gently exfoliate and dissolve upon skin contact.Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Schoolhouse Wooden Beaded Garland $39 $30 Food52 Just shy of placing actual berries on your Christmas tree, Schoolhouse sells wooden beads that are easy to wrap around the branches and even easier to clean up.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Our team coach would pass by all those terraced houses in Moss Side, a setting that gets the juices flowing.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Courtesy of Elad Group The dining area flows to the backyard.Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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When the full range of approaches to the symphony is considered, an ever more drastic divide yawns.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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That meant a lot of teeth for a character who sings, screams, and yawns over the course of the classic film.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Braun's nearly complete gubernatorial cabinet is just one droplet in a firehose of news this week.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
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Gore-Tex and others creating membranes design the layer so the microscopic holes are large enough to allow vapor to release from the inside, but small enough that water droplets can’t penetrate.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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To pour over: maple syrup infused with vanilla and its big-personality flavor cousin, tonka bean.Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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So the next time your fridge interior has a funky smell, pour some coffee grounds into a bowl and place it in the fridge for a couple of hours.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Great bright globs of gore, falling splat-splat on the linoleum.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The catenary lights provide a festive evening glob reminiscent of vineyard properties.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The company hasn’t built a new, more intelligent bot so much as an interface in the style of iMovie and Premiere Pro. Already, videos that OpenAI staff and early-access users generated with Sora are trickling onto social media, and a deluge from users the world over will follow.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mature Trees Allow a hose to trickle beneath the tree, soaking the entire area beneath the canopy.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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