- present participle of drip.
dripping
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We see Pollock seeking alternatives to dripping, revisiting early configurations with generous gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In her “wife school” series, Clark interviewed her new sister-in-law, Katie Voetberg, a prairie dress-clad podcast host and mother of six, about how to avoid being a “nagging wife” and a “constant dripping faucet.”
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
In testimonies from members, nurses reported how they had been left dripping in sweat from "head to toe" while seeing patients.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Awww, Jimmy, Jimmy, I thought you wanted to be a pro coach,” Davis, voice dripping with disappointment, told him in 2004 when he learned Harbaugh was leaving his Raiders gig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Molasses was always dripping down the sides, like ice cream melting down a cone.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
Remove to a plate, leaving drippings in the pan.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
Make the jus: Carefully pour about 1/2 cup of the pan drippings into a medium saucepan set over low heat.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Once the fish is cooked, the drippings are transformed into a delicious sauce enriched with butter and fresh dill.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Put all of remaining ingredients in soup pot, along with skillet drippings.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023
The candle is just a straw-wrapped Chianti bottle with years of wax drippings down its neck.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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