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)
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Classes welcome kids as young as age 2, and the summer camps start at age 4, with five days of drop-off sessions running three hours each day.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
That’s a drop-off of nearly two-thirds — from $44 million domestically over weekend one to $17 million this last Friday to Sunday — spelling trouble for the movie’s long-term playability, albeit with certain caveats.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
One giant step for womankind… and then an unexpected drop-off.
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Savanah F.s. Bray,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Unlike most doorbells that only show faces, this one adds a second downward-facing camera to monitor package drop-offs.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Classes welcome kids as young as age 2, and the summer camps start at age 4, with five days of drop-off sessions running three hours each day.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
That’s a drop-off of nearly two-thirds — from $44 million domestically over weekend one to $17 million this last Friday to Sunday — spelling trouble for the movie’s long-term playability, albeit with certain caveats.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
One giant step for womankind… and then an unexpected drop-off.
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Savanah F.s. Bray,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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This significantly minimizes cybersecurity risks by decreasing the number of outside players that may have access to the data through cloud or hardware infrastructure.
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
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That includes those already receiving coverage of a GLP-1 from their Part D plan for a use already covered by Medicare, such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk reduction or sleep apnea.
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Limit Constipating Foods Consuming a low-fiber diet can lead to chronic constipation, with a reduction in poop frequency and size.
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Historically, after that period, the chances of survival without a water source diminish rapidly.
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Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to insufficient or poor sleep, compromising the immune system, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease and diminishing cognitive performance.
Noun
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Economists polled by Dow Jones are looking at a drop of 4%.
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The barrier to creation drops, but so does differentiation.
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Without tick bites, red meat, or dairy to incite it, the immune response will subside eventually.
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A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided.
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That window is shorter than most executives assume, as mental and physical declines often begin earlier than midlife, while the leader still feels fully capable and engaged.
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The decline in energy prices is easing inflation concerns, which has helped push the 10-year Treasury yield down roughly 9 basis points.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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However, Norman Powell appears likely to leave in free agency, and paired with the loss of Herro, that puts a serious dent in the team’s non-Antetokounmpo/Bam Adebayo arsenal.
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The Padres will get four more games in Los Angeles next week to put a dent in those numbers.
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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