droop
Example Sentences
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The shrub — reportedly named for leaves that can droop and coil like poodle fur — primarily grows in Southern California in chaparral between roughly 3,300 to 7,500 feet, on granitic slopes and ridges.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025
One way to overcome efficiency droop is to increase the area of the LED, which gives you more light, but it also means that you need a larger chip.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
In the spring, maroon flowers droop from the branches.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024
As the carrots lost their moisture, their cells lost their shape, causing the veggies to droop.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2024
A cloudiness in the eye or a droop to a shoulder.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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