drip

Example Sentences

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That’s an eternity or a drip, depending on whose survival we’re talking about.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

His drip painting technique is one the art world's most recognisable and often imitated.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“What is different this time is how many, and not en masse. It’s drip, drip, drip,” said Duane Bratt, a political-science professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

His annoyance seemed to drip from every word, and I had to stifle a smile.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin