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Recent Examples of drop out
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Biden’s age — 81 — was at the core of party officials’ pressure campaign to persuade him to drop out of the race for president last summer.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The show will star Elle Fanning in the titular role of Margo, recent college dropout and aspiring writer as well as daughter of an ex-Hooter’s waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and former professional wrestler (Nick Offerman).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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Verb
His parents encouraged him to study pharmacology, but his resistance to dissecting a frog in one of his science classes, combined with undiagnosed dyslexia, led him to drop out.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Biden’s age — 81 — was at the core of party officials’ pressure campaign to persuade him to drop out of the race for president last summer.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Schott said that number is closer to the dropout rates seen in trials on Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound and Novo Nordisk’s obesity injection Wegovy.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The show will star Elle Fanning in the titular role of Margo, recent college dropout and aspiring writer as well as daughter of an ex-Hooter’s waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and former professional wrestler (Nick Offerman).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Placer County, which estimates that 16,000 residents could lose health care coverage by 2028, quit operating its own clinics nearly a decade ago.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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After quitting acting, Kibrick attended the University of Southern California and worked in real estate development.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now the Dolphins were being called quitters and tankers -- players who had given up on their coaches, their season and themselves.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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At the risk of not sounding like a fashion person, ballet flats and loafers don’t scratch my shoe-itch the way a cool pair of trainers do.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cole Haan Grand City Platform Oxford Derby These Oxford shoes from Cole Haan are like loafers, sneakers…and heels!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hemphill spoke alongside former Capitol police officer Winston Pingeon, who described being punched in the face, pepper sprayed, and called a traitor by the rioters.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Citi Globe card is no slouch in terms of extra benefits, either.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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Lotus’ foray into four-doors is no slouch.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 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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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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