droop
verb (used without object)
to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
has drooped
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present perfectof droop (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The tech sector, which feeds on venture capital that is more abundant in low-interest-rate environments, has drooped in recent months.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
His magazine has drooped; he is picking his nose and staring into space.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2013
Zynga still boasts the world's most popular poker game, even as its revenue has drooped with the flight of users from casual Facebook games such as FarmVille and CityVille.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2012
Comparatively, Cincinnati has drooped, many another midland city having shown a far greater rate of industrial growth in the last 50 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
This fragile plant of the mountains has drooped of late in her native air, and skilful advisers have counselled the sunny side of the Alps as a shelter to revive her animation.
From The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons by James Fenimore Cooper
