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adjective

Definition of drippingnext
as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water dripping shoes left on the porch to dry

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dripping

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verb

present participle of drip
as in flowing
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 Synonyms for dripping
  1. saturated
  2. pouring
  3. wet
  4. saturate
  5. flooded
Adjective
  • In saturated fats, the carbon atoms have the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms bonded.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Color palettes emulate the yellowing fade of old photographs and the overly saturated or unnaturally cool tones of digital imagery, a reminder that the camera is rarely an objective observer.
    Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Global leaders praise Carter Praise for Carter's life and legacy was pouring in from around the world Monday.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Tributes are pouring in for the late Linda Lavin following her death at age 87.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pouring
Adjective
  • Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Use a wet hand to grab a small section of dough from one side of the bowl, then lift it up and press it into the center.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.
    C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
  • To give the vinegar a longer working time, saturate paper towels and press them against the glass like wallpaper.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Definition of saturate
Adjective
  • According to the sheriff's department, someone strolling along a trail near Santa Rosa discovered a man's corpse in a flooded creek.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Hours later, a man's body was found in the same flooded creek, Brice said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of flooded
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