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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
Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
There was supposed to be a process — a steady drip.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Pro tip: To help avoid freezing pipes, keep garage doors closed, open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors for more air circulation and drip water from faucets.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While the terms of those deals aren’t usually disclosed, there’s been a steady drip of reporting making the largess clear.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
There was supposed to be a process — a steady drip.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Yes, but: To help avoid freezing pipes, keep garage doors closed, open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors for more air circulation and drip water from faucets.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Pro tip: To help avoid freezing pipes, keep garage doors closed, open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors for more air circulation and drip water from faucets.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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The man in the chef’s hat bore Meatball, a loud Italian American meatball who calmed hospital patients and veterans through a nest of spaghetti.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
26 Dec. 2024
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Sequences of Elvira starving herself and obsessing over her weight bore the points down like a drill, though the screenplay could do more to explore the lead’s subjectivity and how her self-lacerating pursuit of beauty is becoming infectious to all around her.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The second featured a nearly 6 carat Madagascar sapphire and was finished with a pompom of sapphire and emerald beads.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Solid dehumidifiers are fairly affordable and work by absorbing moisture through their crystals or beads.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Corporate news While investors wait for broad economic signs, company news continued to flow.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Videos and photos of the bright orange lava flowing down the mountainside went viral after a group of hikers posted them on social media.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The only thing keeping this tan suit from being a yawn are the wide legs and pleating.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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Melania Trump was seen stifling a yawn and shifting around to stay alert.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The disease can be inhaled via droplets in the air, or by touching infected surfaces, then the eyes, nose, or mouth.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the virus can also be spread through breathing in contaminated repository droplets.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Place the whole or chopped vegetables into a jar and pour in the brine.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Musk poured money into the group during the 2024 elections, as part of his efforts to support the candidacy of Donald Trump and other Republicans running for office.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, two members of the Oilers’ ice crew had to come onto the ice to pick up the rest of the chips and scrape the globs of cheese off the ice.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Ticketing sponsorships nearly doubled in 2023, thanks in part to the league’s Ticketmaster renewal, which had revenue ramifications that trickled down beyond league-level to the individual teams, according to Lynch.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The companies could also ship products to other ASEAN countries such as Vietnam and ship it to the US there, but the extra shipping costs would also eventually trickle down to customers.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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