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)
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Waymo currently provides pickups and drop-offs at San Jose Mineta International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
In the case of such collecting, a voter might fill out a ballot and then entrust it to another person to bring to a drop-off location or mail center.
—Connor Greene, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Locally, Towson University, where Cinda, now retired, was a professor, has drop-off boxes throughout the campus before the holidays for Toys for Tots.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Waymo currently provides pickups and drop-offs at San Jose Mineta International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
In the case of such collecting, a voter might fill out a ballot and then entrust it to another person to bring to a drop-off location or mail center.
—Connor Greene, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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The rise of cloud computing in the 2010s forced Cisco to decrease its reliance on hardware networking equipment.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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All dogs in the shelter are receiving antibiotics to significantly decrease their chances of developing symptoms, according to the news release.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, city leaders said the strategy has driven the recent crime reduction.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sources at the club who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity to protect relationships say there is no diminishing faith in Hurzeler at boardroom level.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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And some poor choices have not diminished the status of the Norwegian Nobel Committee as the international arbiter of moral courage.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … PANIC PLAYBOOK – School board members slam 'fearmongering' over immigration as attendance drops.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pain subsided gradually over a few weeks.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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While many institutions framed those changes as temporary, a significant share of programs have kept test-optional policies in place well after the public health crisis subsided.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mixing and juxtaposing voices, lingos, and tones, [Dylan] traces the decline of America over the trajectory of his own lifetime through the kaleidoscope of the Kennedy assassination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Despite the beat, total revenue fell 3 percent year over year, marking the company’s first annual decline.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Now that Musk has massively tarnished the brand with his public embrace of far-right ideologies, putting a major dent in its cars’ desirability, and competition in the space is stronger than ever, particularly from China, the richest man in the world is ready to move on to his next shiny obsession.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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The sector has sold off in recent months on worries that new AI tools will deteriorate demand for their workflows and licenses and put a dent in long-standing revenue models.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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With a light snow falling outside McCamish Pavilion, Henri Veesaar gave North Carolina (17-4, 5-3 ACC) a devastating 1-2 punch on the inside with 20 points and 12 rebounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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These cycles, which last about 11 years, mark periods of rising and falling solar activity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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