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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
Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, an old Mr. Coffee drip machine demarcates a cup as 5 ounces, the same measure used by the much fancier Ratio Four coffee maker (8/10, WIRED Recommends).
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
Blood dripped from our hero’s wounds and from the images in the title sequence, depicted against a haunting piano melody.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
People have long claimed to see images in those drip paintings, but the phenomenon is usually dismissed by art critics as a trick of human perception, much like the fractal edges of Rorschach ink blots can fool the eye and mind.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, an old Mr. Coffee drip machine demarcates a cup as 5 ounces, the same measure used by the much fancier Ratio Four coffee maker (8/10, WIRED Recommends).
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
In our tests, the spout poured smoothly, and water never dripped.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
Blood dripped from our hero’s wounds and from the images in the title sequence, depicted against a haunting piano melody.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Another photo shows the dagger’s handle, which has a series of alternating designs almost like a row of beads and rings.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet Splashed Out $25K at Auction for One of Bob Dylan's Jackets from the 1980s Swift's white strapless dress is decorated in silver and white metallic beads and sequins.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Anytime billions flow into an industry, competition ramps up and stock valuations soar.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Here’s the new plan: Follow a system to post consistently and watch the leads and opportunities flow in without the daily grind of figuring out what to share.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.—
J.T. Townley,
The New York Review of Books,
6 Mar. 2025
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The world of Antony and Cleopatra is so immense that time yawns in it . .—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Frost, tiny frozen water droplets, can form on outside surfaces during overnight freezes.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Measles can spread through contact with an infected person or with contaminated air droplets, and the virus can live in an airspace for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area, according to the CDC.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There’s also a trolley holding spirit casks that gets wheeled out for guests to enjoy a brandy or cognac poured straight from the cask as a post-dinner digestif.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the loss to UNLV, Bo Kimble poured in 42 points, including a left-handed free throw in honor of Gathers that drew a standing ovation.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Having great synergy between leader and team will trickle into company margins over time, leading to wins for all.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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News of weather balloon reductions has trickled in over the last month.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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