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as in threw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor
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as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop
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as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
drop what you're doing and come here
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as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?
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as in plunged
to lead or extend downward
the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something
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as in cancelled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
drop that plan in favor of another
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as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
the cow dropped her calf early this morning
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as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow
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as in lost
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests
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as in dripped
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
the cold glass dropped condensation
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as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment
I dropped $50 on these shoes
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as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally
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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed
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as in died
to stop living
during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies
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Recent Examples of dropped
Boone Ashworth, Wired, 6 Jan. 2020
The dropped charges included felony drug possession, trespassing and resisting arrest for allegedly biting the officer, police said.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019
Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Relative humidity dropped into the 20-25% range.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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This can often result in a delay in sound between the two ears, stuttering audio, or a dropped connection.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired, 6 Jan. 2020
The dropped charges included felony drug possession, trespassing and resisting arrest for allegedly biting the officer, police said.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019
Adjective
This year’s largest rookie tournament has dropped from six teams to five for 2025, with the Ottawa Senators electing to stay closer to home.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Relative humidity dropped into the 20-25% range.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped
Verb
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Lewisville quarterback Tre Williams threw four touchdowns, three of them in the third.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel, a popular online gambling company, threw them a Hail Mary by offering to restore express train service for the Philadelphia Eagles’ season opener against National Football League (NFL) division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on Thursday.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Before 2014, the building was abandoned and MIA wanted to tear it down.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Drummond is blamed for the deaths of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard in rural west Tennessee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Histamines are chemicals produced by the immune system to combat allergens.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Defending forces downed or suppressed 430 drones and 21 missiles, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eastern Washington lost its opening game last week and has not had a winning season since 2021.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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