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)
CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The drop-off sites were in Marathon, Sunrise, Tequesta, Fort Myers and Lakeland.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The job is to rebuild, reload, replace on the fly, keeping the momentum of back-to-back nine-win seasons going without a drop-off.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The new school will have drop-off and pick-up lanes in the north parking lot with a stack-up capacity for up to 69 cars.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The drop-offs are often emotional for the families and Leon's crew.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The drop-off sites were in Marathon, Sunrise, Tequesta, Fort Myers and Lakeland.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The job is to rebuild, reload, replace on the fly, keeping the momentum of back-to-back nine-win seasons going without a drop-off.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The new school will have drop-off and pick-up lanes in the north parking lot with a stack-up capacity for up to 69 cars.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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In Cappelli’s view, decreasing rent and higher vacancy rates for affordable housing are signs that Denver is on the right track in helping renters.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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The news landed like a five-alarm fire for Hollywood workers and their representatives, who have already been battered in recent years by the outsourcing of production work, the 2023 labor strikes and studios’ and streamers’ push to decrease spending.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Most executive conversations about AI focus on risk, regulation, or cost reduction.—
David Heacock,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Improvements like reduction in poverty and crime come when households are stable and not deprived of basic necessities.—
Mansoor Shams,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In addition, the measure would have significant negative economic impact on the Northern Colorado region, potentially diminish cherished and time-honored campus traditions, and erode the public safety infrastructure the campus has put in place to support students and the broader community.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Facial hair prevents the mask from properly sealing to your face, diminishing its guarantee of protection.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But gold prices have been extraordinary volatile, smashing through record highs before posting their biggest single-day drop on record last month.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those physicians worry the impacts will last long after the surge subsides.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The skittishness with tech stocks subsided on Friday, with shares of Nvidia and Microsoft going up, as did the price of Bitcoin.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cuts mark a steep decline for the historic newsroom, which has lost subscribers following controversial editorial decisions by owner Jeff Bezos.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But those shuttered hospices barely represent a dent in the massive hospice home healthcare industry.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The delicious tuna and swordfish that ends up on plates across South Florida puts a dent in more than just your wallet — catching them puts a dent in global shark populations.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Council members had long pledged to quell gang violence and improve life for Haiti but fell overwhelmingly short.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Short video and artificial intelligence video generation company Kuaishou fell by 11% during the same time period.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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