Synonyms

drops

British

/ drɒps /

plural noun

any liquid medication applied by means of a dropper

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Example Sentences

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At our latest interactive exhibition, Senses Unwrapped at Coal Drops Yard in London’s King’s Cross, people can discover for themselves how their senses work and why they don’t work as we think they do.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Drops of 3,000 to 5,999 feet get 10 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2025

She was also meant to appear onscreen in the central juke joint — her Chocolate Drops bandmate, Justin Robinson, does — but she couldn’t make it work with her busy schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Drops, coming to the net, big shots, and we stayed there the whole match.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

Drops of water melted from the ice-shapes in the sides of the chasm and fell down and down.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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