drop shot
noun
: a delicately hit shot (as in tennis or squash) that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting a wall
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The Spaniard had a three-shot lead on the back nine only to drop shots on both par 3s at Shanghai Enhance Anting Golf Club.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Alcaraz showed up in South Florida a relatively unknown Spanish teenager with blistering groundstrokes, youthful exuberance, and a daring drop shot.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Draper repeatedly exposed Fonseca’s movement with clever drop shots, and drew mistakes when Fonseca pulled the trigger too early.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Alcaraz showed up in South Florida a relatively unknown Spanish teenager with blistering groundstrokes, youthful exuberance, and a daring drop shot.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Draper repeatedly exposed Fonseca’s movement with clever drop shots, and drew mistakes when Fonseca pulled the trigger too early.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drop shot
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“Drop shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20shot. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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