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verb

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1
as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor

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2
as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop

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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end drop what you're doing and come here

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as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?

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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something

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as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) drop that plan in favor of another

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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb the cow dropped her calf early this morning

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as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow

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as in to lose
to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests

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as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the cold glass dropped condensation

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as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment I dropped $50 on these shoes

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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally

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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed

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as in to die
to stop living during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies

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drop

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noun

ˈdräp How to pronounce drop (audio)
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as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass a drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds

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as in depth
distance measured from the top to the bottom of something a drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground

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as in dip
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers

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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened a huge drop in pressure

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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match

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Recent Examples of drop
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Heights dominated Mansfield Legacy 40-9 Thursday – the Broncos dropped from Class 6A to Class 5A in the 2026 UIL realignment. — Charles Baggarly august 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 For The Washington Post via Getty Images As use of GLP-1s have increased in the United States, some companies have dropped coverage of the drugs for their employees. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
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DeSoto’s drop to Class 5A clears a major roadblock for Southlake Carroll, and Euless Trinity gets a rare shot at ending a four-season district title drought by avoiding Carroll and North Crowley in district play. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The stunt, organized by phone-case maker RHINOSHIELD and UK aerospace company Sent Into Space, has now earned a Guinness World Records title for the highest drop of a mobile phone in a phone case onto natural landforms. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop
  1. throw
  2. plunge
  3. stop
  4. abandon
  5. fall
  6. cancel
  7. produce
  8. down
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  • Pintaro throws a cutter that Houston’s coaching staff thought would match up well with Wade’s swing.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fletcher and Takeshita threw hands in the middle of the ring to the delight of Wembley Stadium.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw
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  • The California utility’s stock dropped another 7% after plunging 20% Monday.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the same time, shootings plunged 48%, robberies 35% and car thefts 20% — and those levels have generally improved or held this year.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunge
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  • The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • First, Verbruggen baits Joao Pedro, who abandons Olivier Boscagli.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Abandoning guidance in the middle of a crisis gets a pass that abandoning it on a clear day might not.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandon
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  • The share of mid-cap companies in that has increased to 20% from 14% while that of 100 large-cap companies has fallen from 78% to 72%, the report showed.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The company says its reactor’s electrical output falls within the range of a high-performance vehicle drivetrain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cancel
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  • This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • What we’re left with is a system for producing conflict, a machine for generating chaos.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of produce
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  • Lake Howell forced a Seminole punt, which was downed inside the two yard linej.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There's a lot of seaweed and some downed trees thanks to Hurricane Maria, but the terrain is pretty navigable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
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