as in bowing
bending downward or forward
faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym
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as in hanging
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 sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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as in flagging
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Recent Examples of drooping
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Young trees usually don’t require pruning, though older ones can be shaped for aesthetics to remove drooping limbs, says Simpson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Sheehan, who wears a shark tooth around his neck and a drooping white mustache around his mouth, has been the Meadowlands’ chief environmental advocate for 30 years.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
She’s also animated with a constantly drooping face that must be regularly stapled back up by a team.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Older people might benefit from eyelid surgery—drooping eyelids reflect bright light directly into the eyes.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Young trees usually don’t require pruning, though older ones can be shaped for aesthetics to remove drooping limbs, says Simpson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Sheehan, who wears a shark tooth around his neck and a drooping white mustache around his mouth, has been the Meadowlands’ chief environmental advocate for 30 years.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
She’s also animated with a constantly drooping face that must be regularly stapled back up by a team.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Older people might benefit from eyelid surgery—drooping eyelids reflect bright light directly into the eyes.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooping
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Designed by legendary Mexican architects Alberto Kalach and Ignacio Urquiza, La Valise Mazunte debuts with six ocean-facing suites and the oversized Villa Pentágonos, dramatically clinging to the coastline with a plunge pool seemingly hanging over the sea.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While some may cringe at the idea of carving pumpkins and hanging twinkling lights on the same day, starting your shopping early could be the secret to enjoying the holiday season more this year.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cracker Barrel was looking to draw new customers, especially younger ones, after years of sagging sales.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Policymakers are widely expected to lower their benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point next week to prop up the sagging job market.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Verb
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But with its novelty fading and political scrutiny mounting, its long-term future in America is far from secure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pain goes deeper than exhaustion.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Men tumble into each other, frantically fighting to get back up, while others faint from exhaustion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Total job growth was revised lower by the largest amount in history, The revisions erased 911 thousand jobs over the full year period, adding to mounting concerns of a weakening labor market and fueling questions as to the reliability of monthly data being used to gauge employment.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Belly writes thank-you cards for her bridal shower, Conrad enters the house limping.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Drooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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