1
: a very steep or perpendicular descent
2
: a marked dwindling or decline
a drop-off in attendance
3
: the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery
drop-off points along the route
dropped off; dropping off; drops off
: to fall asleep
Examples of drop-off in a Sentence
Noun
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
Verb
my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
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Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
When Illinois has the ball Illinois’ passing offense had remained consistent throughout the first three games of the season but had a dramatic drop-off against Indiana last week.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
But by dropping off and letting Chelsea back in once the numbers evened up, United did show an altogether different type of fight and aggression — within their own half, rather than the opponents’.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
During morning drop-off Sept 26, demonstrators stood behind police barricades and looked across at another group, one that was showing support for Lipscomb Academy.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
When Illinois has the ball Illinois’ passing offense had remained consistent throughout the first three games of the season but had a dramatic drop-off against Indiana last week.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The mosquito activity will start to drop off when temperature drop to highs of 50 to 60 degrees, Liesch said.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
But by dropping off and letting Chelsea back in once the numbers evened up, United did show an altogether different type of fight and aggression — within their own half, rather than the opponents’.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Drop-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop-off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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