- present tense form of droop (3rd person singular).
droops
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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
But the point of his cowl hood droops behind his head, perhaps from the sheer weight of finding out he’s died.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
An unframed and unfurled painting by Sheila Crider, hung so that each end droops, offers the show’s exemplary title: “Shape Shifter.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
It droops under its own weight, a turquoise hyacinth in bloom on the first day of spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
His sandy mustache droops on either side of his mouth, and despite his relative youth, his movements as he sits are slow and deliberate.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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