dropped out

past tense of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped out
Verb
  • Trump withdrew from the JCPOA agreement in 2018, during his first term as president.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • The Arkansas Department of Education first released a set of draft rules in November but withdrew them after the proposal drew hundreds of critical comments from parents and others for being too restrictive.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.
    Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • The Face of the Band Leaves In 1985, strung out from the road and eager to focus on his solo career, Cetera quit Chicago.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
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“Dropped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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