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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1
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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2
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
Faye Chiu, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Transitory columns of evanescent foam rise, droop and fall.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Remove Droopy or Leggy Branches Look for branches on the jade plant that are starting to droop, a sign the branch is too weak to support itself and its leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Other symptoms include loss of muscle tone and loss of reflexes, facial droop and slurred speech.
—Faye Chiu, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Transitory columns of evanescent foam rise, droop and fall.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Verb
The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Remove Droopy or Leggy Branches Look for branches on the jade plant that are starting to droop, a sign the branch is too weak to support itself and its leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
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The notion that nonprofits or donors will pick up the financial slack is absurd.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Since the pants have a trouser-like silhouette, these leggings can actually moonlight as a pair of work slacks and go well with casual tank tops and sneakers, as well as blouses and heels.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 Feb. 2025
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Golden State dared Houston to shoot jumpers, mixing in zones and sagging off their shooters to negate the young Rockets’ elite athletes.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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When hotel staff noticed that fronds on the trees were starting to sag, an arborist was brought in to diagnose the problem.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The resin material looks like solid wood but won’t fade in the sun or require repainting.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The piece is made from durable cast iron and coated in an enamel glaze to help extend its longevity and prevent it from chipping, scratching, or fading with use.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Every film frame can, if hung over a bed, lull you.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yet this might be a win-win situation for a team that needs a bridge quarterback and a fading star who isn’t ready to hang ’em up yet.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell after a report said sales at U.S. retailers weakened by much more last month than economists expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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His executive order, unless reversed by the courts, will encourage greater corruption in Latin America, hurting the region’s economies, weakening democratic institutions and making countries poorer.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As the character loses his sanity, his off-white robe begins to wilt, becoming threadlike and soiled.—
Ash Wu,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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But Reese didn’t wilt against the Indiana big men combo of Oumar Ballo and Malik Reneau.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Given the uncertainty surrounding his knee, the Sixers can't go into the 2025-26 season expecting Embiid to be his former self.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Oilers failed to shut down Michkov, though, who had his second career 3-point effort and could be rejuvenated for the stretch run.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beginning of the conflict On Jan. 10, while the flames were still raging out of control, Crowley gave an extraordinary television interview, telling a Fox 11 reporter that the city of Los Angeles — and by implication her boss, Bass — failed her and her department.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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