drop out (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out (of)
throw up
Verb
  • That’s what happened on the first Friday night in February when officers threw up barricades sometime before 1 a.m. and kept them in place until just after 2 a.m. when bars closed and patrons poured into the sidestreets to find their rideshares.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • In the episode, Bob is overwhelmed with cooking for all of his customers — constantly throwing up in the kitchen — while Linda is about to give birth.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 July 2025
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“Drop out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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