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)
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Earlier in the morning, vehicles had lined up around the parking lot, with residents waiting to slide their ballots into small pink drop-off boxes.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Yet now the drop-off makes sense.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Noun
The state has a history of substantial vote updates after Election Day that can sometimes shift the outcome of elections as late-arriving mail and drop-off votes are counted.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Earlier in the morning, vehicles had lined up around the parking lot, with residents waiting to slide their ballots into small pink drop-off boxes.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Yet now the drop-off makes sense.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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According to 2025 research from McKinsey & Company's Women in the Workplace report, women remain significantly underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership, with representation decreasing at each step up the corporate ladder.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Months later, after Measure PP’s failure, the council approved over $12 million in budget reductions, which included cuts to the library, parks maintenance staff, and crossing guards.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Verb
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While those shortfalls are diminishing, any sudden expenses, including those caused by factors outside of the city’s control, could quickly add to that burden.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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None of that diminishes anything for each of the 1,248 players who will participate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Submissions for variety special (pre-recorded) tumbled to 66 from 89, a 23-title plunge that accounts for roughly half the year’s overall drop.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Combine 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 10 drops of garlic extract in a spray bottle and shake well.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Verb
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While the heaviest fighting has subsided, the shaky ceasefire has seen almost daily Israeli fire.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Not only is inflation on the rise again and currently sitting at its highest point in three years, but the hope for interest rate cuts this year has largely subsided.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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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For the Fever, who entered the season as championship contenders, the first 10 games have fallen well short of expectations, as scrutiny continues to mount on head coach Stephanie White.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands peaked in 2024 at nearly 47,000, but have fallen dramatically, with just over 2,000 people landing there in the first four months of 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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The project is expected to make a major dent in CO2 emissions, or greenhouse gases.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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