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adjective

Definition of drippingnext
as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water dripping shoes left on the porch to dry

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dripping

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verb

present participle of drip
as in flowing
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops water from the leaky roof was dripping all over the floor the cracked bottle dripped wine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dripping
  1. saturated
  2. pouring
  3. wet
  4. saturate
  5. flooded
Adjective
  • Follow the journalist for a continued conversation about the risks of injectables, why founders need to invest in TikTok, and how to maintain success as a beauty brand in 2024’s saturated market.
    — Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Some coffee drinks are loaded with sugar, while others are high in saturated fat.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Global leaders praise Carter Praise for Carter's life and legacy was pouring in from around the world Monday.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Tributes are pouring in for the late Linda Lavin following her death at age 87.
    — Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pouring
Adjective
  • Luke Smith Antonelli stars after a rough day for the rookies The rookies struggled throughout the weekend and Sunday’s conditions were far from ideal, rain leading to the Formula Two race hours before being canceled and leaving the track with wet spots.
    — Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The broadcast showed McLaren's Lando Norris pass the truck in wet conditions, posing a major safety hazard.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • Alternatively, saturate cotton balls with essential oil and place them near all possible entry points.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.
    — C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Definition of saturate
Adjective
  • Never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway or flowing stream.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In all, 94 people, including 31 children, were rescued from flooded homes following the 3 a.m. response by city first responders on Monday, Duggan said.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of flooded
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