droop

Example Sentences

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In the spring, maroon flowers droop from the branches.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

The dancers droop and drag when they’re alone, anxiously turning in on themselves as though they might like to disappear entirely.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The slow growth also means that the tree fern is short enough that when its fronds die, they droop all the way to the ground.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

A 3D-modeling program used for mechanical and civil engineering accurately predicted how the carrots would droop over time, the team reports today in Royal Society Open Science.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2024

As it surged closer, Razi saw something droop out over the side.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook