dropped out (of)

past tense of drop out (of)

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threw up
Verb
  • Fans threw up their hands in frustration, shook their fists — some even screamed in Spanish for their coach to be fired.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • At one point in the third quarter, Clark threw up her hands in frustration after missing a wide-open 3.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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“Dropped out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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