- present participle of droop.
drooping
Example Sentences
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At Chiswick, staff were watering drooping camellias and lilacs, shrubs that normally thrive in sun.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
In response, the company introduced a wind-assist kit—a pair of cables, clips and sandbags that can keep the fabric from drooping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Designed by Na Song, the cover features drooping blue crayon text and a small illustration of a girl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Another possibility is that people will use their refund money to build rainy-day funds, at a time when savings rates are drooping.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
The flowers on the mantelpiece were drooping, many of them dead.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
