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verb

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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
The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Specialized Organizations Organizations like PaintCare provide convenient drop-off sites for donating unused paint, even if the can has been opened. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026 As for finishing touches to her school drop-off style, Middleton added jewelry pieces and footwear that augmented the refined approach to Tuesday’s look. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Grand Junction Police Beyond the park is a downhill slope that leads to a cliff edge with multiple drop-offs. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Sep. 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
  • Winds will very slowly decrease late Saturday night into early Sunday morning behind the cold front.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What else changes Although officer staffing has fallen in recent years, violent crime has also decreased by about 40% since 2021, according to IMPD data.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduction
Verb
  • Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • These stabs at earnestness do nothing to diminish the feeling of the concert film being little more than a cash grab.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminish
Noun
  • The head coach lauded improvements from the offensive line, said the running game got better in the second half and refused to throw receiver Romeo Doubs under the bus, noting that drops sometimes happen.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Diamond drop earrings and rings, and a long crescent moon necklace, draped directly against her décolletage and plunging neckline.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Backtrack to spend a day at a lower elevation and wait for your mild or moderate symptoms to subside.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By the time the panic subsided, roughly 70% of the world’s grocery stores had run out of toilet paper at some point.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of subside
Noun
  • However, those rankings benefited from other countries' declines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Earnings per share are expected to decline by a low-teens percentage, compared with consensus expectations for an 8% decline.
    — Jeff Marks,Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The departures of Ethan Hurkett (8 sacks), Max Llewellyn (6 1/2) and Aaron Graves (5) put a big dent in the pass rush.
    — John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
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