DROP OUT Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of drop out

as in to withdraw

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noun

as in idler

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as in leaver

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Recent Examples of drop out

Verb

Following Macklemore's removal from the tour, four other supporting acts chose to drop out, including Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Finneas O'Connell, Lukas Graham, Beoga and Aaron Rowe have all decided to drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore's controversial exit. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

Conspiring online to commit real-world crimes High on the list of groups authorities’ radar is 764, which was founded by an American high school dropout, Bradley Cadenhead. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 High on the list of groups authorities’ radar is 764, which was founded by an American high school dropout, Bradley Cadenhead. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out

Verb

The proposal was withdrawn following heavy backlash by Democrats and civil liberties groups, with eventual bipartisan support to delete the clause from a broader bill.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Sheeran’s remaining supporting acts—the band Lukas Graham and the singer-songwriters Aaron Rowe and Finneas—and his backing band, the Irish folk troupe Beoga, all withdrew in solidarity.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Noun

Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.

— Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.

— Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022

Definition of idler

Verb

Shortly after Macklemore’s dismissal, the remaining supporting acts for Sheeran’s tour, including Grammy winner Finneas and folk band Beoga (Sheeran’s backing band), quit the Loop tour in solidarity.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.

— Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of quit

Noun

Brian would have to report back home to his louse of a father to fight or be branded a traitor.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Each season, The Traitors brings together a group of people for a game of deceit, separating the cast into faithfuls and traitors who must try to figure out who is who.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of traitor

Noun

My go-to is a pair of Aritzia Effortless Pants, sized up for a little bit of slouch.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
The 29-year-old was no slouch either, racking up 22 goals and 17 assists in 44 games across the Bundesliga and Champions League.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of slouch

Noun

The charges stemmed from fighting more than a decade ago between the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels who seized power from then-President François Bozizé, and a mainly Christian militia called the anti-Balaka.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
In the south, an array of militias and armed groups arose over the years, ostensibly to back the government against the rebels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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