droop
verb (used without object)
to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
had drooped
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past perfectof droop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Within days her eyelid had drooped and swelled.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
My second cruise, from 1980 to 1981, was wonderfully timed for a resurgence of energy in an art world that, like me, had drooped through the seventies.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 2, 2018
His personal opinion polls had drooped, with some sentiment that Labor was failing to cut through on policy issues.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2016
Then, almost as quickly as his face had drooped, it changed.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2011
He had one great horn set for hooking, while the other hung down past his jaw like a tallow candle that had drooped in the heat.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
