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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
Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Colleagues cut away his jacket and scrubs and start an IV drip, getting ready to operate.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Afterward, the result was a mixture of rockrose leaves dripping with labdanum, a sticky resin, that the scientists used to haft arrowheads to wood in a type of makeshift spear.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
And the frothing is automated: Simply pour milk into the stainless steel jug that comes with the machine, place it on a weighted button on the machine's drip tray, and press the steaming button.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Colleagues cut away his jacket and scrubs and start an IV drip, getting ready to operate.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Lee was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street at 2:30 a.m., dripping a trail of blood and calling for help.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Afterward, the result was a mixture of rockrose leaves dripping with labdanum, a sticky resin, that the scientists used to haft arrowheads to wood in a type of makeshift spear.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip
Noun
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Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Winter days spent inside trying to escape the cold can quickly become a bore.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Water passes through a tank filled with resin beads that are coated with sodium ions.Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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To prevent oxidation, these nano-particles may be encapsulated in plastic beads and spread across a conventional plastic (or other material) optical disc substrate.Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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One big danger was the Nolichucky River, which flows from Western North Carolina, beginning where the North Toe and Cane Rivers meet.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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After all, a little prep ensures your holiday spirit flows as smoothly as the champagne in your glass.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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So when these things do occur, journalists greet the news with a yawn. TIP: Don’t start your pitch by celebrating all that is going well.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Wall Street’s initial reaction to Wednesday’s cut was a yawn, after markets had already run up for months on expectations for coming rate reductions.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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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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This was a standout for any time of day as a medium bodied brew, subtly sweet with virtually no bitterness or acidity via my automatic OXO 8-cup machine or my Hario V60 pour over.Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
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Earlier in the day, meteorologists predicted a rainy New Year's Eve, and their forecasts proved to be correct as rain poured down on attendees.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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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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On Thursday, boat owners trickled into the harbor throughout the day to assess the losses.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lines of attendees trickled in for the meal — turkey, green beans, white bread and stuffing among the offerings.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Drip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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