DROP OFF Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

drop (off) 1 of 2

verb

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as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually my interest in photography has dropped off over the years

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌȯf

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade

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Noun

Transportation options for spectators include the Detroit People Mover, Qline, Park Detroit app, ride-share and bus drop-off locations, Detroit Metro Airport bus service and bike rentals. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The inconvenience of the injections means that about 30-50% of people stop using the drugs after about a year, and the drop-off rate is similar to that for daily statin pills. —

Alice Park, Time, 28 May 2026 Nate crashes the car while distracted during school drop-off! —

Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 27 May 2026 When Sacchi left to take over the national team, a drop-off was expected. —

James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop (off)

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Verb

Miami’s decreasing rents fit into a larger trend in South Florida.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The most recent Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index survey out of UCLA shows perception of public safety losing ground even as property crime has decreased modestly over the same period.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026