DROOPED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

drooped

verb

past tense of droop

as in hung

to be limp from lack of water or vigor the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

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as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop

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Recent Examples of drooped The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag. — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026 Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground. — Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025

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Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The living room’s vintage Fortuny drapes are the exception that proves the rule, spotted by Higgins in a Newport consignment shop mid-vacation and hung exactly as found.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

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Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The next major episode of persistent trade imbalances was the rare case in which the imbalances faded away without causing major disruption.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of faded

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Today, the yen has weakened 57% from a low of about 103 in January 2021 to a high of 163 in July, before a rare joint intervention from both Washington and Tokyo strengthened the currency to its current levels of about 160.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Sprout Social's 2026 Influencer Marketing Report found that recommendation feeds have weakened the link between follower count and reach.

— Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakened

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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Last season’s experienced and highly touted offensive line wilted against the nation’s best.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Cook 2 large shallots, thinly sliced into rings, and ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, until shallots are wilted and most are golden brown and crisp, 8–10 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of wilted

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Critically, the owner of the footage failed to show any impact on the market for the footage and in fact had never licensed the footage for compensation.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Congress legalized home brewing in 1978 Occasional efforts in recent years to change the law failed to gain traction.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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