droop
verb (used without object)
to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
are drooping
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present progressiveof droop.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mature trees that take decades to establish are drooping, and some have leaves turning brown in August in a stress reaction to excessive heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Another possibility is that people will use their refund money to build rainy-day funds, at a time when savings rates are drooping.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
Navarro’s feet are up and his eyelids are drooping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
That the flowers on the tables are drooping from lack of water.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
I stay with him until the moon has set and my eyes are drooping and Schillinger takes over at the window.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
