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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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
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Burr Ridge residents Linda and Russell Meyers were out on their daily coffee run Friday when something strange caught their eye in Hinsdale — a bald eagle standing by the curb, its head drooping.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 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
Video footage shared by Si Phang Nga National Park in a Feb. 2 Facebook post shows the tapir’s distinctive black and white coloring, rotund body and drooping trunk-like nose.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Burr Ridge residents Linda and Russell Meyers were out on their daily coffee run Friday when something strange caught their eye in Hinsdale — a bald eagle standing by the curb, its head drooping.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Noun
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The Sixers’ offseason signing of Paul George, a nine-time All-Star, to a four-year, $212 million contract has not picked up the slack.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately for Volvo, there is a production facility in Ghent, Belgium, that can pick up the slack for export to the United States.—
Chad Kirchner,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The different firmness levels ensure that the mattress will never sag, regardless of the sleeper’s body type.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Finally, King notes, check the basement or crawlspace for damp areas, standing water, mold, or sagging floor joists.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The easy, and true, earlier justifications about who attacked whom, and about whether Vladimir Putin should be allowed free rein of Europe, faded into cliché.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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But when Yvonne develops troubling symptoms from a tick bite, the rural paradise fades away revealing a breeding ground for a disturbing new life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some might go so far as to contend that the DDE has been a distraction from more vital discussions and has been an albatross hanging over the necks of ethicists and society.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Is the gap between BC and Holy Cross large enough that the kids at the latter still have low hanging fruit to improve on?—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the fourth quarter of 2024, WK Kellogg reported net sales of $640 million, a decrease of 1.7% compared to $651 million in the same period in 2023, impacted by a 5.6% volume decline and a 40 basis point headwind from the weakening Canadian dollar.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump administration's new cuts further weaken a banking watchdog that has been sounding the alarm for years about its decreasing ability to prevent future banking crises.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hal, the true protagonist, is a wilting flower — easily bruised and endlessly bullied, especially by Bill.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs wilted trying to protect Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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In imposing taxes, or tariffs, on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, Trump says those countries have failed to stem the trafficking of fentanyl into the U.S., among other issues.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Senate Bill 354 simply demands that the PSC do what four state Supreme Court justices said the panel failed to do when FPL last came looking for a historic multibillion-dollar rate hike: Its job.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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