SINCE 1828
dropped
adjectiveDefinition of dropped
: designed to extend or begin lower than normal
a dress with a dropped waist dropped shoulders
Examples of dropped in a Sentence
a dress with a dropped waist
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Most notably, Furstenberg showed Great Gatsby-esque flapper dresses with dropped waists and beaded fringing in New York in 2003. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "Diane von Furstenberg Designs for Claridge's London," 25 May 2010 The key play came with two out on a dropped pop fly behind first base off the bat of Meagan Wilson. — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, "Butler softball rallies to beat rival PRP in Sixth Region opener," 28 May 2018 Its propellors are noticeably lighter-weight than competitors, and their tear-dropped shape and translucence add an extra insectoid touch. — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, "Parrot's New Super-Lightweight Anafi Drone Might Be Ideal for the Casual Vacationer," 6 June 2018 Witness the dropped tariffs against China’s ZTE telecom company. — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, "Trump pummels G-7 democratic allies but loves autocrats | Trudy Rubin," 8 June 2018 Graham also had seven dropped passes, tied for second in the NFL. — Geoffrey C. Arnold, OregonLive.com, "Jimmy Graham to sign with the Green Bay Packers: Report," 14 Mar. 2018 Like Ginn, Smith also has a history of dropped passes. — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, "Carolina Panthers trade for veteran receiver with history of big plays, drops | Charlotte Observer," 9 Mar. 2018 After catching just 69 passes for 838 yards and six touchdowns in 2017 while also leading the league in dropped passes, the Cowboys are poised to ask Bryant to take a pay cut or be cut. — Clarence E. Hill Jr., star-telegram, "Super Bowl LII analysts differ on Dez Bryant’s value to Dallas Cowboys," 30 Jan. 2018 Adjusted completion percentage accounts for dropped passes, throwaways and passes when the quarterback is hit while throwing. — Nathan Ruiz, ajc, "Pro Football Focus: Baker Mayfield most accurate deep-passer among draft-eligible QBs," 25 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dropped.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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