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Recent Examples of drop out
Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Zohran Mamdani would lose the New York mayoral election to former state governor Andrew Cuomo if three other candidates drop out of the race, according to a new poll conducted by Tulchin Research.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Among the campaign’s successful outcomes, Parks said, was a reduction in the high school dropout rate.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Nadler, who is 78 years old, told the Times that former President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election factored into his decision.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Zohran Mamdani would lose the New York mayoral election to former state governor Andrew Cuomo if three other candidates drop out of the race, according to a new poll conducted by Tulchin Research.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
From there, the speaking engagements started rolling in, and that’s how Kirk met his future mentor and cofounder, Bill Montgomery, who convinced him to dropout of college and go all-in on activism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Among the campaign’s successful outcomes, Parks said, was a reduction in the high school dropout rate.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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An alternative to leaving PJM entirely would be to withdraw from participating in the supply auctions to procure supplies for Maryland through bilateral contracts, possibly by teaming up with neighboring states, according to Charkoudian.—
Tyler Kendall,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, as part of that deal, Yellow would pay 100 percent if the company withdrew from the plans.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 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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But after two minor league seasons, Acosta quit baseball altogether and took a year off working in Canada.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tom Cillo quit his high-school team in the 1980s after getting involved in drugs, then worked 33 years for a city streets and parks department before deciding to chase a long-dormant dream.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 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
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Twiggy appeared at Burberry's spring 2026 show during London Fashion Week in a simple black suit, white collared shirt and black tie, adding black loafers and a pair of black sunglasses.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, preppy style is trending this season—plaid skirts, loafers, rugby shirts—so headbands offer the perfect finish touch.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Tigers are no slouch in the American Conference and have respectable College Football Playoff aspirations.—
Sam Sklar,
Mississippi Clarion Ledger,
18 Sep. 2025
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The defense only gave up 82 rushing yards — and against a mobile quarterback like Kyler Murray, that’s no slouch.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The stars play a game in which a group of ‘faithful’ players must detect and eliminate ‘traitors,’ who each evening banish others from the competition.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Another aspect is that Netanyahu might have traitors in his government, like legitimate traitors that infiltrated.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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