- 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
You can check this by stopping the mixer, detaching the whisk attachment or beater and turning it upside down: If the meringue droops down just at the top, you’re good to go.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023
This is an opera that blasts and scrapes, flickers and droops, with growling aggression giving way to delicate twinkling.
From New York Times • May 15, 2022
It droops under its own weight, a turquoise hyacinth in bloom on the first day of spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022
He reads it and his head droops almost to his knees.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
