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drips

  • plural
    of drip.
    drip
    verb (used without object)
    to let drops fall; shed drops.
  • present tense form
    of drip (3rd person singular).
    drip
    verb (used without object)
    to let drops fall; shed drops.

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For your new owner, Angels fans, you get a proven winner and real estate developer — more on that in a second — whose very name drips with baseball history.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The vineyard has a system of piping spread across 1.85 hectares of the vines, which steadily drips water onto the ground around the plants' roots, and is turned on every few days.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The zippered pocket in the bandanna holds up to 2 pounds of ice that drips out through tiny holes in the neoprene fabric as it melts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Christie's called Number 7A, 1948, which depicts black drips of paint with touches of red on a huge canvas spanning more than three metres, a key piece of art history.

From BBC May 19, 2026

She saw drips of dark liquid on the gray hood.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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