droop

Example Sentences

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Six overs in, England were 83-0 and it already felt the like the match was over as a contest as the shoulders of those wearing maroon started to droop.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

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

In the spring, maroon flowers droop from the branches.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

However, many established approaches for green LEDs are plagued with "efficiency droop" at high current densities.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

The motion of the bus soon made your eyelids droop.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman