drip
verb (used without object)
to let drops fall; shed drops.
dripped
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past participleof drip.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drip.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dripverb (used without object)to let drops fall; shed drops.
Example Sentences
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He didn’t allow air conditioning in his office, so his traders dripped with sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Actress Chase Sui Wonders dripped with diamonds in a pale lavender dress.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
He tried to wipe it away with his sleeve, but he was too slow, and it dripped down onto his black shirt, joining a galaxy of white stains that looked like the night sky.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
That deficit quickly dripped away and Feller was a picture of shock as he realised he had won after his Swiss rival streaked through the finish line in second.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
The juice that dripped through was collected in a pot and boiled until only a white residue was left.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
