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Recent Examples of drop out
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
He had previously been attached to write a new Star Wars feature but dropped out in October 2024.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Lewis Wynne-Jones, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Oakmont is another charter school operator that offers a dropout recovery program.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Verb
If companies drop out, consumers will have less choice in their plans.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
He had previously been attached to write a new Star Wars feature but dropped out in October 2024.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Add the med school dropout from the tech event who thoroughly impressed you.
—Lewis Wynne-Jones, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Oakmont is another charter school operator that offers a dropout recovery program.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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Fear of one day having a family member detained or deported is linked with upticks in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a chronic anxiety that leads children and adolescents to avoid school or withdraw from public life, the study said.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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DuPage County has several ways to pay bills, including electronically by having funds withdrawn from a savings or checking account; by credit card, including Visa, MasterCard or Discover; via a wire transfer; or by having a bank write the check.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Verb
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For some reason, Ned doesn’t quit on his first day.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Around 30 painters quit due to difficult working conditions, but replacements were hired.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Plus, find out what TJ hates more than anything in The Challenge world — even more than quitters!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 July 2025
Noun
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From there, Zendaya finished off the look with sock-less brown loafers and a beige silk scarf fastened around her carryall tote, once again combining major summer and fall 2025 trends.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Her director-mode look included a charming lace tank top, stylish loafers, and brown wide-leg pants that are primed for fall.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Still, Galactus, a planet-eating tyrant, is no slouch.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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And Scratch — a turntablist who has worked with Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, LL Cool J and Q-Tip — is no slouch, either.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Taiwan’s parties, in other words, portray their opponents not just as politically different but as autocratic traitors.—
LEV NACHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Aug. 2025
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Foundation is worried about the traitors, the Empire is worried about the Galactic Council, the Emperor is worried about the other emperors and the robot.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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