dropped out

Definition of dropped outnext
past tense of drop out

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Hyo Joo Kim withdrew before the round after opening with a 68.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Recently, a developer withdrew a request to rezone a property for a potential data center campus due to a lack of support from Yorkville’s City Council, and the city’s mayor has since indicated future projects are unlikely to secure city approval going forward.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nevertheless, Kayla refused to quit.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The town has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of the trustees to the hospital, The Denver Post reported last month.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Dropped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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