drooped

verb

Definition of droopednext
past tense of droop
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for drooped
  1. hung
  2. weakened
  3. fell
  4. went
  5. failed
Verb
  • Some are hung high above supper-club tables or auctioned off to private collectors.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In another video, toys like Spider-Man and Buzz Lightyear hung from a doorframe by strings.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of hung
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  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakened
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  • Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • He was felled by a lightning quick Jofra Archer bouncer that smashed into the grille, but still scored a match-saving 59.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
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  • Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former CTU organizer who was elected on the grateful largesse of the union, has fought CPS at every turn but failed in his attempt to banish schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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