drip
verb (used without object)
to let drops fall; shed drops.
had dripped
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past perfectof drip.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The roof was in tatters and water had dripped into the bedrooms and the living room.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
Oil had dripped from an illicit valve, and the tendrils of a black cloud of crude spiraled through a stagnant puddle below.
From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2022
Downspouts that had dripped oily highway runoff onto pedestrians’ heads now funnel into handsome metal planters.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2018
Some of the melting fat had dripped down onto the heating coil leading to flames and lots of smoke.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
“Filth!” he shouted, his jowls aquiver, his eyes popping alarmingly as he pointed at the muddy puddle that had dripped from Harry’s Quidditch robes.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
