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  • present participle of drip.
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dripping

[drip-ing] / ˈdrɪp ɪŋ /
















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"The common area smelt of sewage, there was water dripping through the ceiling and there were public toilets out of action for the whole voyage," he said.

From BBC Aug. 20, 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

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

Not the most dramatic standalone final but one dripping with gripping narrative.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

There was thick chocolate glaze dripping down the sides and sprinkles all over the top.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Pour 1 to 2 cups of water or broth into the bottom of the pan prior to roasting to introduce some humidity into the oven and increase the amount of drippings collected.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2024

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

It tasted pot-roasty, with the loin simmering in its own juice and the root veggies flavored with fat drippings — comfort food for this wet, dreary weather.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

The downpour ends and there's only the residual drippings of water from branches, the rush of the now overflowing stream below us.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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