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verb

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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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Simply fill each cube by category—from tops and bottoms to layers and undergarments—zip them up, and drop them into your luggage. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Last week, a Florida teenager dropped his case against Meta that was set to go to trial in state court in Los Angeles, without receiving any payment from the company. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
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Mix a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a couple of drops of mild dish soap in a small container. — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 If the texture seems slightly too dry, add just a couple of drops of water and rub them together. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 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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  • But Daemon gets thrown from the saddle, and Caraxes allows Sheepstealer to escape or at least to slink off into the woods to die alone.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • By the time all was said and done, Prielipp had walked three, including one with the bases loaded, and had thrown 35 pitches.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw
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  • The stock plunged after SpaceX said in its first earnings report late Tuesday that capital expenditures were more than twice as high as revenue.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While on an anniversary trip with her husband, Bernadette Vander Meer plunged to her death from the iconic Angels Landing tower in Zion National Park.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunge
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  • Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which continue to garner controversy across metro Atlanta.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of stop
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  • To pull that off, Daunt abandoned an old business model whereby publishers gave Barnes & Noble a discount for carrying the same books at all its stores and positioning them in the same place for the same amount of time.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Like him, many other residents of the sizable tent community off Fish Hatchery Road have no plans to abandon their dwellings for a first-come, first-serve downtown shelter bed that may not be available the next night.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandon
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  • For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Last year, Kennedy canceled 22 vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And his agency has canceled millions of dollars in funding for mRNA vaccine research.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancel
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  • However, excess nitrogen can also cause crepe myrtles to produce lots of leaves and minimal flowers.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Series is created and written by Brennan and executive produced by Murphy, Brennan, Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Louise Shore, Nissa Diederich, Todd Kubrak, Carl Franklin and Tanase Popa.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of produce
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  • In the National Women's Soccer League's other matches, Gotham FC downed the Houston Dash 1-0; Racing Louisville beat the Chicago Stars 2-1; and Angel City played to a 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Current.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine hit back, officials in Russia say Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
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