dropped out

Definition of dropped outnext
past tense of drop out
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Verb
  • Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • Polling from March shows Becerra with just 3% of the vote, indicating a 7-point increase for Becerra between then and Emerson’s most recent survey, conducted right after Swalwell withdrew.
    Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Food aside, Sloane’s refusal to quit was the biggest factor, according to Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Then, about a week after the jury was announced, its members collectively quit, without an explanation.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
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“Dropped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20out. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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