droop
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
The skin around her neck gathered in drooping wrinkles.
From Literature
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My body drooped and I gave her a look that said, “Do I have to?” without the words.
From Literature
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The wooden power pole tilted at a forty-five-degree angle while the lines drooped downward.
From Literature
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But her skin had drooped, so it hung down in a grouchy look, and sometimes it was hard to see the smile underneath.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.