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noun

Definition of droopnext
as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop

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droop

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verb

ˈdrüp How to pronounce droop (audio)
1
as in to sag
to be limp from lack of water or vigor the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

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2
as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

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Recent Examples of droop
Noun
The leaves droop, the soil feels dry and suddenly attention arrives in a rush. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Mar. 2026 Tulips need moist soil but flowers droop and bulbs easily rot if overwatered. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 Ensure Proper Care Lastly, Awot-Traut says ensuring proper care for your sunflower is essential to prevent drooping. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for droop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
  1. slack
  2. sag
  3. fade
  4. slackness
  5. hang
  6. weaken
  7. wilt
  8. go
Noun
  • Bond yields offered some slack on Tuesday after falling back from their highest levels in years or even decades.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But Canales said his O-line ones and twos picked up the slack all game.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slack
Verb
  • But as of last year, its sales tax revenues had sagged by almost 90% in a quarter-century.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Like yet another Kenneth Walker III outburst, including a 76-yard run when the Chiefs were sagging late in the third quarter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sag
Verb
  • Decked out in traditional Virginia style furnishing and framed prints, the charm of the resort doesn’t fade where guests rest their heads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fade
Noun
  • In the games so far, there have been quite a few fumbles and an apparent slackness of mind and limb.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Definition of slackness
Verb
  • Boorady said Biden was the first president to hang double layers of portraits over the Oval Office fireplace.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • On the House side, Republicans maintain control by an exceedingly narrow margin, meaning there aren’t a lot of low-hanging districts for Democrats to aim for.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • Fink said the churn weakens the tie between a worker and an employer.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Other potential causes are higher rates of chronic stress, depression and anxiety, as well as autoimmune diseases, which weaken the immune system, Curhan said.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of weaken
Verb
  • Against a backdrop of wilting flowers that left a subtle funk in the air, designer Glenn Martens once again put forth ideas that challenged conventions of beautiful clothing.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In only the second week of this season, the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes wilted in brutal heat in the fourth quarter at Texas, blowing a 20-point lead and losing by a single point.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wilt
Verb
  • But this is an album that’s apparently about the artist’s double life, and the questions that are bound to be at the forefront of any curious listener’s mind go unaddressed.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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