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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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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Recent Examples of drop (off)
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
The district services campus will also have a new parking lot, which will provide a dedicated bus loop and separated parent drop-off area.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
That drop-off has come in part as the nation stopped growing its giant strategic stockpile, which has ballooned in recent years.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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Noun
The preliminary investigation found that a 13-year-old girl was behind the wheel of a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica stopped in a school drop-off lane.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
The district services campus will also have a new parking lot, which will provide a dedicated bus loop and separated parent drop-off area.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
That drop-off has come in part as the nation stopped growing its giant strategic stockpile, which has ballooned in recent years.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau The pilot, unaware of what had happened, felt the aircraft suddenly pitch up, and noticed the airspeed rapidly decreasing.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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The move continues a new approach to homelessness under Mayor Kevin McCarty and Brian Pedro, the director for the Department of Community Response, amid an ongoing budget deficit and decreased state funding.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Believed by some to help with healing, recovery and reduction of inflammation, advocates go so far as to suggest peptides can increase longevity.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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When plants are set too close together, air circulation is diminished, which encourages a more humid plant canopy that favors disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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To bolster his case, DeWine brandished charts and graphs detailing the diminishing number of death sentences meted out by courts and showing the exceedingly long wait times that elapse as legal appeals play out for those on death row.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Not discouraged by the previous drop, Young then went back to Legette, who made a difficult catch while falling to the ground.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Kim said the numbers have since lowered and overcrowding has subsided.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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Anyway, dents are coming for the Patriots next year when their road will get much rockier, and all of this schedule conversation will inevitably subside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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Tending to Barbara in her days of decline is her child, a trans man, who Barbara refers to as her daughter throughout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The decline suggests a blow to small businesses that can’t afford the fee, but previously benefited from the visa program.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The Cougars fell 34-7 to the Red Raiders in their championship game, a slightly larger margin of defeat than Alabama’s 21-point loss to the Bulldogs.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
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Cronin highlighted the fact that in his team-high 38 minutes, Dent did a lot to wear down Ducks defenders – whether or not his shots were falling, as fickle as shots can be.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
7 Dec. 2025
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The Chiefs offense failed to make a dent in the Texans’ defense in the first half, as Houston went to the locker room up 10-0.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Anyway, dents are coming for the Patriots next year when their road will get much rockier, and all of this schedule conversation will inevitably subside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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