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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Lembke is not suggesting everyone throw up their hands and let the deity of one’s choice take the wheel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Dion shared a few photos of her own from the show on social media, including Instagram Stories post featuring herself, her two sons, Eddy and Nelson Angélil, and Black, all throwing up devil horns.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026

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drop out (of)

drop out of sight

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