drooped

VERB

hang down; languish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle sag slouch wilt wither

STRONG

bend decline depress diminish drop fade fail faint flag lean loll lop settle sink sling slump subside suspend weaken

WEAK

fall down let down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bloom

STRONG

ascend complete continue finish grow improve increase rise straighten strengthen

WEAK

inflate

Example Sentences

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Mark's speech started to go, and one side of his face drooped - classic stroke symptoms.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Jackie, who turns 13 this spring, puffed up her feathers, drooped her wings, bore down and released her latest egg, according to the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

He stayed down several minutes before walking slowly from the field to the injury tent with his shoulder drooped.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Knowing what signs to look for — drooped wings, strange droppings, issues with laying — and what might be causing it can save you heartache down the line.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022

It gathered on the oak leaves and drooped even those sturdy branches down.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt