DROP OUT (OF) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

drop out (of)

verb

Definition of drop out (of)

as in to throw up

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throw up

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The implosion of Platner’s candidacy—first bit by bit and then all at once—has Democrats nationwide throwing up their hands in exasperation.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Landon Barker throws up a peace sign at Elie Tahari’s Fourth of July celebration in the Hamptons, New York, on July 3.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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drop out (of)

drop out of sight

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