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as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor

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as in to lose
to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests

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noun

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as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass a drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds

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as in depth
distance measured from the top to the bottom of something a drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground

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as in dip
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers

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Recent Examples of drop
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Even colder temperatures and frost can cause yellow leaves and dropping, so move tropical varieties indoors when the mercury drops. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025 General Hospital has another major plot twist to drop on its fans: the ABC sudser is bringing back Ryan Paevey. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
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The move came after UnitedHealth’s stock suffered a year-to-date drop of more than 40%, prompting dip buyers to speculate on a recovery. Benzinga, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025 The 2025 drop also means that for the first time since 2000, the S&P index has outperformed the Tooth Fairy Index (of rises and drops in the amount left per tooth). Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop
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  • None of the 21 relievers who’ve thrown more than 57 innings are in Houston’s bullpen, either.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The Trumbull players expressed pride in the way Fairfield has played, its pitchers throwing strikes, its hitters being selective and swinging for hard contact, rather than long fly balls, and playing nearly flawless defense.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • Filmed on 16mm Kodak Ektachrome across a non-stop 45 day shoot, Petersen expands her exploration of mysticism and disappearance in southernmost Argentina – plunging head-first into a father-daughter relationship upended in the sleepy mountains of Tierra del Fuego.
    Jason Liwag, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The eviction notice has plunged his future into uncertainty.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • The second leg of the last-16 tie between Argentine side Independiente and Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires was abandoned in the 48th minute due to security concerns after rival fans clashed in the stands.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Congress could abandon its complex benefit formulas in favor of a flat monthly check, the same amount for everyone: say, around $1,800.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.
    Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • That rotation has left the market for 1950s and 1960s cars with oversupply and falling prices.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • Stephan Winkelmann, the CEO of Lamborghini, said customers are demanding piercing V12s and V8s in their garages, forcing him to cancel the company's plan to build all-electric supercars and SUVs.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
  • After the players strike in August 1994 led Selig to cancel the stretch run and postseason, fans rightfully avoided going to ballparks in ’95 and ’96.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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  • The series is executive produced by Sheridan, Glasser, Saldaña, Kidman, Burkle, Yari, Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Cox.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The words can appear to arrive from elsewhere, produced by an elevated consciousness outside our own.
    Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • However, there were 36 active hunters left, so only 1 out of every 12 would down a buck.
    Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces downed at least 24 Ukrainian drones overnight.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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