dripping

Example Sentences

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Anyone who has sprayed foam on a surface has likely noticed droplets forming and dripping from the bottom.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

A tin of beef dripping that was taken on the first successful Mount Everest expedition has been sold at auction.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

"When you get hit, it hurts, but it's mostly your pride that takes the blow," said Toshihiro Takahashi, a 48-year-old civil servant dripping with sweat after his match.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The molasses wrapped itself around Carmen’s legs, like millions of powerful snakes dripping with slime.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis