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droop

verb as in hang down; languish

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Example Sentences

A few are recovering from eating disorders; their cheeks are hollow and their scrawny arms droop like slack rubber bands.

The thinner you become, the lower your leptin levels droop, and the more food it takes to satisfy your appetite.

He looked up, half shutting his one funny eye, and cocking one ear up, and letting the other droop down.

Love has come rushing to the beck of a tip-tilted chin, or the tone of a voice, or the droop of an eyelid.

Then his head grew very tired, and his eyes began to droop till they were tight shut and he fell asleep.

The old gentleman shook his head, let his arms sadly droop, and appeared to sink into deep musing.

The Duchess bore it again, but the lines of her mouth, with the strong droop at the corners, became a trifle grim.

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On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to droop, such as: dangle, sag, slouch, wilt, wither, and bend.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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