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
"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
Pressed on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy's accusations that some Labour briefings have been "dripping with misogyny", Sir Keir said: "In terms of misogyny she's absolutely right, it's right across politics, it has been for decades."
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Coating cools while dripping from an arm, smiles askew send mixed signals, smeared eyes like they’d been up late partying with the tarts, blemishes, cracked sugary skin.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
We all lie on the bank, dripping wet and coughing.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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