as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop
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as in to sag
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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Recent Examples of droop
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The flowers have white throats and stems that droop slightly.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Transitory columns of evanescent foam rise, droop and fall.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The flowers have white throats and stems that droop slightly.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
Verb
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Woman of the Year Gigi Hadid picked a pair of art-imitates-life earrings in the shape of a drooping leaf—covered in diamonds.
—Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
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Like others, Murphy also perhaps tried to do too much to pick up the slack for a slumping offense.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lakers star LeBron James missed his first game of the season due to injury, so others needed to pick up the slack.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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By Deanna Pai 14 Best Eye Creams for Wrinkles That Seriously Smooth and Firm These deeply hydrating formulas go the extra mile to target crow's feet, sagging skin, and more.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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This can be genetic, but hooded eyes become more pronounced with age, as skin loses elasticity and begins to sag a little.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Nov. 2024
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This shift in mindset happens not through mandate but through results: When teams experience firsthand how AI amplifies their capabilities, their resistance naturally fades.Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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But high expectations won't be hanging over coach Mike Elko's first team.John Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Parishioners also hung sprigs of rosemary alongside holly and ivy in their places of worship.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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In addition, hiring has slowed a bit in recent months, raising the risk that the economy could weaken in the coming months.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Too much water can cause the fibers to weaken, become brittle, and break.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Like the other proposals for the ground floor, the plans wilted.George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verticillium wilt is a fungus disease causing leaves to wilt, often on only one side of the tree.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fact that tax revenue didn't go directly back into the community, to fix roads and bridges damaged by years of fighting, made some residents angry — and fueled protests.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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In my experience, events without a clear purpose often fail to resonate.Vera Maslova, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The driver then reportedly cut across the lanes of I-84 West onto the Exit 55 ramp to Route 2 East as troopers attempted, and failed, to box the vehicle in, state police said.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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