droop
Example Sentences
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In the spring, maroon flowers droop from the branches.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024
The slow growth also means that the tree fern is short enough that when its fronds die, they droop all the way to the ground.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
A 3D-modeling program used for mechanical and civil engineering accurately predicted how the carrots would droop over time, the team reports today in Royal Society Open Science.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2024
"My left eye starts to go red, starts to droop and waters profusely. My nose blocks up and a severe pain starts in my head," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024
I watch as his heavy eyelids droop and then close.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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