as in to withdraw
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as in idler
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as in leaver
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Recent Examples of drop out
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
One by one, players dropped out of the challenge until only Joe Hunter and David Kinne remained in an epic showdown lasting nearly an hour, which broke the challenge's previous record held by Season 43 winner Mike Gabler.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Starting as a 20-year-old with no formal education as a two-time college dropout, Staple built his brand from the ground up and stints as a DJ in the NYC party and nightlife scene.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The city's former attorney general must battle a string of candidates to win the nomination, but is no longer facing incumbent Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, who has dropped out of the primary to run as an independent candidate instead in the November election.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
One by one, players dropped out of the challenge until only Joe Hunter and David Kinne remained in an epic showdown lasting nearly an hour, which broke the challenge's previous record held by Season 43 winner Mike Gabler.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
In the spring of 1975, a college dropout and his childhood friend launched a tiny software company in Albuquerque with a singular mission: put a computer on every desk and in every home.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Starting as a 20-year-old with no formal education as a two-time college dropout, Staple built his brand from the ground up and stints as a DJ in the NYC party and nightlife scene.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Great Plains Theater Commons, in Omaha, Neb., got an email withdrawing a recommendation for a $35,000 grant for an annual play festival.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Verb
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In March 2025, 3.3 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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But still the Kings would not quit, with Spence scoring two minutes before the second intermission to keep the score close.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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To me, that’s something that’s in your character to be a quitter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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And Braverman wasn’t a quitter, in fact, quite the opposite.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Track Pant Lean into the tomboy ease of a slouchy pair of track pants by adding an oversized button up and Gucci loafers.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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The new Gigi loafers in suede, eyewear and Interlocking G jewelry add to the accessories lineup.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Someone who might want to look cool in a similar way today might sit in a chair like this [slouches into the chair with his pelvis closer to the edge of the seat and his legs splayed], right? Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meta is no slouch: Revenue growth: 22% in last 12 months Operating margin: 42% P/E Ratio: 21x That might look like a discount compared to Microsoft (31x) or Apple (32x), but here’s the rub.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But that guy was a traitor, feeding information (false, in this case) to the Empire, so Saw shoots him, not Wilmon!—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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The American president is a traitor to the democratic world.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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