- present participle of drip.
dripping
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In her “wife school” series, Clark interviewed her new sister-in-law, Katie Voetberg, a prairie dress-clad podcast host and mother of six, about how to avoid being a “nagging wife” and a “constant dripping faucet.”
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
For David Harbour, it was the messages pouring in from friends — not the usual “great job!” an actor receives when a program is airing, but long blocks of text, paragraphs dripping with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
An ambulance technician said working in the heat was "vile", while other healthcare workers have said they are "dripping with sweat from head to toe".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Homes are clustered on a hill that sports vistas of the sea and trees dripping with figs and pomegranates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Peach looked at me with his face dripping water and snot.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
This one embraces two of the South’s most cherished cornbread traditions: a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet and bacon drippings.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Rutte may have just been trying to flatter the notoriously narcissistic president, but Trump’s team lapped it up with the eagerness of a dog going after beef drippings.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
Make the jus: Carefully pour about 1/2 cup of the pan drippings into a medium saucepan set over low heat.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Once the fish is cooked, the drippings are transformed into a delicious sauce enriched with butter and fresh dill.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Sometimes people assume he’s been burned in a fire: his features look like they’ve been melted, like the drippings on the side of a candle.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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