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adjective

Definition of droopingnext
as in bowing
bending downward or forward faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym

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drooping

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noun

as in flagging

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drooping

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verb

present participle of droop
1
as in hanging
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 sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooping
  1. exhaustion
  2. weeping
  3. weakening
  4. bowed
  5. failing
Noun
  • Holiday stress can dampen the joy and fun of the season, rendering the opposite effect: exhaustion, depression and grief.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The latest spike, though, is attributable to exhaustion on both sides of the political spectrum, Permunian says.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of exhaustion
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Verb
  • China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.
    Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weakening
Adjective
  • Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
  • Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • As previously reported by The Center Square, Let’s Go Washington is accused of failing to obtain and provide documentation from vendors hired to gather signatures.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failing
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