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verb

Definition of drop (off)next
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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drop-off

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌȯf How to pronounce drop-off (audio)
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)
Noun
Long before the shooting, every school drop-off carried a quiet dread. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Look on the municipality’s website for bagging requirements and drop-off hours. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 What’s more, the second seasons of some shows with big followings have seen large view drop-offs compared with their first seasons. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The program collects shells from restaurants and oyster roasts, as well as through 37 public drop-off sites. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. diminish
  4. drop
  5. subside
  6. decline
  7. fall
  8. dent
Verb
  • Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • The district plans to make about $1 million in reductions during the 2027-28 academic year regardless of the referendum, according an infographic from the district.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Schmidt expects that kind of workforce reduction to become more common as AI makes businesses more efficient.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduction
Verb
  • Members of Congress could be expected to resist presidential encroachments because those encroachments diminished their own power.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In theory, such an arrangement diminishes the cells’ ability to transport oxygen from the lungs.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminish
Noun
  • To Nothing’s credit, the case gets IPX2 ingress protection, so a drop of rain now and then shouldn’t kill it.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Vaibhav steps into the India lineup in place of Ishan Kishan who has a groin injury and will bat at first drop unless India chooses to match him in an all left hand opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • This means rough surf, beach erosion, and coastal flooding will slowly subside at the beaches through the weekend.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs also found that hedge funds sold tech stocks at a record pace last week, suggesting future selling pressure may subside.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of subside
Noun
  • But over the past year, the company has seen its share price decline by approximately a third, largely due to rising costs.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The decline was among the most noteworthy changes in polling about the November ballot, PPIC poll director Mark Baldassare told The Sacramento Bee.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • Enrollment has fallen, empty seats cost money, and difficult choices are unavoidable.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The 6% lead for the No side falls outside the poll’s margin of error, which was around 3% according to PPIC.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • Becerra played it safe with reporters, sidestepping a question about why his party hadn’t made a bigger dent in California’s affordability crisis after 16 years in the governor’s office.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But our gathering has barely made a dent in the cove’s urchin numbers.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dent

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