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drooped

VERB

hang down; languish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle sag slouch wilt wither

STRONG

bend decline depress diminish drop fade fail faint flag lean loll lop settle sink sling slump subside suspend weaken

WEAK

fall down let down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bloom

STRONG

ascend complete continue finish grow improve increase rise straighten strengthen

WEAK

inflate

Example Sentences

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At least once, the side of his face drooped on national television.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Within days her eyelid had drooped and swelled.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

She drew laughter when she stepped in to lift the microphone near a student’s face after it repeatedly drooped too low.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Within moments, her long neck drooped and her eyelids fluttered at half-mast.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

As they crept closer, Yishan shook his head at Pinmei, and she drooped with sudden heaviness.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin