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Recent Examples of drop out
Max Rego, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
Sliwa, who ran against Adams in 2021, was determined to remain in this year's race despite third-place poll numbers and mounting calls to drop out, from his own party as well as Cuomo himself.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
These students face a future of academic struggles, higher dropout rates, and lower earning potential.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
After that interview, more Democratic lawmakers called on Biden to drop out.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
Sliwa, who ran against Adams in 2021, was determined to remain in this year's race despite third-place poll numbers and mounting calls to drop out, from his own party as well as Cuomo himself.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
From a high school dropout and gang member who experienced homelessness to a PhD holder and founder of the Love Beyond Walls non-profit, Lester shares his journey navigating the trauma of poverty while exposing the systemic educational injustices that trap Black communities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
These students face a future of academic struggles, higher dropout rates, and lower earning potential.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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The peace declaration included a commitment to withdraw heavy weapons from the border, de-mining efforts, and to de-escalate tensions that erupted into the brief but deadly border conflict.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition, he was allegedly caught on camera by bank security withdrawing approximately $50,000 in cash from a bank on June 27, 2025.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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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
Verb
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Others have quit or decided to take retirement during the shutdown, increasing the strain on the industry which already had a severe shortage of traffic controllers.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Neither side wanted Davie to quit, but that is where the BBC has ended up.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Or, another one of these loafer flats that are as little as $19.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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And they’re constructed in a slip-on, loafer style that wraps fully around your feet for a secure all-day fit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When an anarchist frames one of them for treason, another is determined to track down a traitor.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The competition show takes place in Scotland and has cast members divided into two groups, traitors and faithfuls, and the faithfuls try to vote off the traitors to win a cash prize.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company is no slouch on the performance side of things, despite its bestselling models being mainstream cars and SUVs like the Camry and RAV4.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gausman, of course, is far from a slouch.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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