- 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
“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
In the photo, she’s thinner, and her face droops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Maybe she’s has a scar, or one eyelid droops, or her nose is a mottled purple.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
