drip
verb (used without object)
to let drops fall; shed drops.
has been dripping
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present perfect progressiveof drip (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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BBC News NI has learned that water has been dripping from various pipes since 2022, causing corrosion within the hot water system and damage to walls and floors.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024
Swift has been dripping information out about her forthcoming album drop by drop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
“The whole evening has been dripping with glamour!” was the nominee Florence Pugh’s take on it.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2020
The steps are made of thick wood, but slick and punky soft where the water has been dripping all these years, and I can feel how it sags under my feet.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
