How to Use drop in a Sentence

drop

1 of 2 noun

• The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.
• He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
• She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.
• Williams took a three-step drop.
  — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
• Add a few drops of a mild dish soap to the same cloth.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
• Nix never even hit the top of his drop.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
• Puck drop is scheduled for noon.
  — Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
• Then, add a single drop of dish soap.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
• In Fort Collins, that’s a drop.
  — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
• The bug then bit again right before puck drop.
  — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
• There’s a drop of habanero juice in there!
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
• The drops are alarming, of course.
  — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
• Let’s take a closer look at this drop.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
• That is a big drop for a modern mesh router.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
• By and large, users are seeing their weight drop.
  — Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
• Sometimes there were steep drops.
  — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
• That's the part that should make your stomach drop.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
• There’s a small drop backwards.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
• Why can’t a drop of good fortune come your way?
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
• The ball-drop will no longer be open to the public.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
• The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
• And that’s led to big revenue drops for pro sport teams.
  — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
• If all else fails, a few drops of lye-free dish soap won’t hurt your pan.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
• Throw out drop-side cribs and expired car seats, which can't be sold.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
• That would be a drop of roughly 35%.
  — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• Add a few drops of olive oil and dish soap to a cleaning mat or bowl.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
• One of those drops was nearly 20%.
  — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 June 2026
• Add a few drops of warm water, then use your sponge to scrub away the mess.
  — Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
• There’s a drop today and more on the way so keep an eye out on her site.
  — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
• While your pan is still warm, take it to the sink and wash it with a drop of dish soap.
  — Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025

drop

2 of 2 verb

• The player dropped the ball.
• The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor.
• They dropped bombs on the city.
• The book dropped from my hand.
• Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot.
• She dropped the apple core into the trash can.
• She was so tired she felt she would drop.
• He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
• The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.
• He worked until he dropped.
• But it’s set to drop this year.
  — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
• But those leaves drop, along with their spiky, ball-shape seeds.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
• The Huskies have dropped three of their last four.
  — Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
• Ryan Miller dropped Dart’s pass.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
• That means the blooms have died, and most of the leaves have dropped.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
• And this is just the latest shoe to drop.
  — Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
• Going short is a bet that a stock will drop.
  — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
• If more people bet on a horse, its odds drop.
  — Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
• Swalwell dropped that suit this month.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
• Stocks dropped throughout the day.
  — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
• The stock dropped more than 90% in the next two years.
  — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
• The year the net went up, the number dropped to eight.
  — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
• And prices have, indeed, dropped.
  — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
• Once agents handled the first pass, that time dropped to a few hours.
  — Shourya Vir Jain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
• His wife dropped him off at the brick building and would be back soon.
  — Julia Coin may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
• San Diego has dropped six of nine overall.
  — ABC News, 8 May 2026
• Adames dropped from cleanup to sixth, and Ramos moved from sixth to fifth.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
• But this dropped to 84% for black women.
  — Dr. Noor Shaik, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
• The campus dropped 12 spots from last year.
  — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
• Large shade trees can drop branches on your roof or, worse, fall on the house.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026