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Recent Examples of drop out
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Biden’s age — 81 — was at the core of party officials’ pressure campaign to persuade him to drop out of the race for president last summer.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
These students face a future of academic struggles, higher dropout rates, and lower earning potential.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
His parents encouraged him to study pharmacology, but his resistance to dissecting a frog in one of his science classes, combined with undiagnosed dyslexia, led him to drop out.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Biden’s age — 81 — was at the core of party officials’ pressure campaign to persuade him to drop out of the race for president last summer.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
From a high school dropout and gang member who experienced homelessness to a PhD holder and founder of the Love Beyond Walls non-profit, Lester shares his journey navigating the trauma of poverty while exposing the systemic educational injustices that trap Black communities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
These students face a future of academic struggles, higher dropout rates, and lower earning potential.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Placer County, which estimates that 16,000 residents could lose health care coverage by 2028, quit operating its own clinics nearly a decade ago.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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After quitting acting, Kibrick attended the University of Southern California and worked in real estate development.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now the Dolphins were being called quitters and tankers -- players who had given up on their coaches, their season and themselves.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or, another one of these loafer flats that are as little as $19.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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And they’re constructed in a slip-on, loafer style that wraps fully around your feet for a secure all-day fit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When an anarchist frames one of them for treason, another is determined to track down a traitor.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The competition show takes place in Scotland and has cast members divided into two groups, traitors and faithfuls, and the faithfuls try to vote off the traitors to win a cash prize.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Citi Globe card is no slouch in terms of extra benefits, either.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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Lotus’ foray into four-doors is no slouch.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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