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Synonyms
bead, blob, driblet, drip, drop, glob, globule
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The aerosol droplets from the spray kill mosquitoes on contact in the air. — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, "22 communities at high risk from mosquito-borne virus; Mass. to spray insecticide," 6 Aug. 2019 But changing the phase means the droplets can be accelerated away again. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Bouncing liquid surface can make bubbles do a stop-start dance," 26 July 2019 But what happened next surprised the scientists: The droplets stayed magnetized. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Oops, Scientists Accidentally Created a Permanent Liquid Magnet," 26 July 2019 The beige droplets have a dense magnetic nanoparticle shell. — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, "Watch Liquid-Based Magnet Droplets Twirl and Morph," 23 July 2019 While the water-like crystal droplets captured the flash perfectly on the red carpet, the most important part of the look was what the mogul wore underneath: a corset by acclaimed French couturier Mister Pearl. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian Says Her Met Gala Corset Left Her with Indentations: 'I Never Felt Pain Like That'," 8 July 2019 The attention to detail is exquisite, from Timon’s jittery hands and random scratching fits to the water droplets hanging off the whiskers of wise mandrill Rafiki (John Kani) during a torrential rainstorm. — Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press, "Visual majesty elevates live-action ‘Lion King’," 1 July 2019 When the synapsin is phosphorylated, the droplet rapidly dissipates and the vesicles are freed to spill the neurotransmitters into the synapse. — Quanta Magazine, "‘Lava-Lamp’ Proteins May Help Cells Cheat Death," 26 Nov. 2018 Less common, although still possible, pink eye can also spread by air, via large respiratory tract droplets released during breathing, coughing, talking, or sneezing. — Rebecca Dancer, Allure, "What Exactly Is Pink Eye, and How Do You Treat It?," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'droplet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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