- present tense form of droop (3rd person singular).
droops
Example Sentences
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The split between the two companies points to a so-called K-shaped economy —named that way because the upper arm rises while the lower arm droops.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
“Can you smile for me?” the paramedic asks, and notes that only the left corner of the man’s mouth curls upward when he tries; the right droops into a frown.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
“He speaks as fluently as ever, but his lower lip droops on one side. The ulnar nerve in his left hand was badly damaged.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
An unframed and unfurled painting by Sheila Crider, hung so that each end droops, offers the show’s exemplary title: “Shape Shifter.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
She has uncombed stringy hair that droops on her shoulders.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
