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verb

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1
as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor

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2
as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop

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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end drop what you're doing and come here

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as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?

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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something

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as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) drop that plan in favor of another

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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb the cow dropped her calf early this morning

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as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow

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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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as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the cold glass dropped condensation

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as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment I dropped $50 on these shoes

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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally

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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed

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as in to die
to stop living during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies

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drop

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noun

ˈdräp How to pronounce drop (audio)
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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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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened a huge drop in pressure

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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match

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Recent Examples of drop
Verb
The consequences of dropping or losing my phone, or of being pickpocketed, would be significant. — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Phil suffered internal bleeding and collapsed after his blood pressure dropped dangerously low. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
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And on May 26, a 44-year-old male with pre-existing conditions had back pain on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a log ride with a dramatic drop. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 These drops can help fill the gaps between big sports moments, too. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop
  1. throw
  2. plunge
  3. stop
  4. abandon
  5. fall
  6. cancel
  7. produce
  8. down
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  • Stockton threw the most passing touchdowns of any high school quarterback in state history (177) as a four-year starter for the Wildcats.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The midfielder was deemed to have delayed a restart by throwing the ball away.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of throw
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  • Atlantia was the controlling shareholder in motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia at the time of the disaster which killed 43 ​people when their vehicles plunged from the flyover.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The satellites would only survive about 20 minutes before ultimately plunging to their fiery doom reentering Earth’s atmosphere.
    — Lee Billings & Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of plunge
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  • Throughout the match, the Argentine congregation in the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium never stopped believing.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of stop
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  • The boxing ring metaphor was largely abandoned once the competition began, even though there were more opportunities to mix baseball’s tradition of walkup music with fight sports’ swaggering walkouts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Critics of the deal hope that the lawsuit will force Paramount to abandon its merger dreams altogether, though that seems hard to imagine, and would leave WBD in a weak position.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of abandon
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  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Micron Technology sank 8%, Intel lost more than 4%, while Lam Research and Advanced Micro Devices each fell about 3%.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of fall
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  • With trips canceled and his shop in Ely low on traffic, his roughly 60 employees, many of them seasonal, are out of work.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • Some investors fear that if viewership is down, subscribers could cancel the service, which would negatively affect the platform’s growing advertising business.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of cancel
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  • China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In addition to Bridges, artists Lydia Kitto and J Lloyd produced the album.
    — Brayden Garcia July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of produce
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  • Saturday will see a high near 82 degrees Fahrenheit with wind gusts over 30 mph at times, making downed trees and wires possible.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Fans downed a total of 290,000 stadium beers during the six matches in Philadelphia, FIFA organizers said.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026
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