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as in hung
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 faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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Recent Examples of drooped
But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.
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Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The woman’s husband, a scrawny man in a shabby work uniform, smelling of sewage, drooped behind the gurney.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The woman’s husband, a scrawny man in a shabby work uniform, smelling of sewage, drooped behind the gurney.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooped
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The deal comes as a resolution to years of national security concerns over the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and effectively resolved the uncertainty that hung over TikTok since 2020, giving brands and retailers a clearer runway to invest in the platform’s commerce capabilities.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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It was hung roughly a year after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, to express solidarity with the twelve hundred people who were murdered—in the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—and with the two hundred and fifty-one people Hamas had abducted.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The idea of a quick military solution has faded, but no serious political alternative has taken its place.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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And the beetles faded from her days without her noticing.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But, Scanlon noted, the budget was weakened by federal policy changes.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shipping and insurance costs, inflation and uncertainty are on the rise, and with currencies in developing countries now weakened, imports such as fuel and food are even more expensive for residents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stir in spinach; cook until wilted, 2 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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What followed was an incessant attack on the senses as the Premier League champions wilted in the Rams Park cauldron.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The amateurish stickup failed, fast.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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City leaders in Lake Dallas got more than an earful from residents who believe they were failed during a crisis in late March when a house explosion critically injured Jessica Bailey Lopez.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Drooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooped. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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