dropped out

past tense of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped out
Verb
  • The airline withdrew an application for a third flyover planned for this coming weekend, the aviation authority said.
    Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The union later withdrew that measure, but only after the council struck a deal to require new hotel projects to go through a more extensive approval process at City Hall.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Staff quit without notice – presumably for better pay or shorter shifts at nursing homes and hospitals.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • McCalla wanted to bridge these social divides, which eventually led him to quit football to do more on campus.
    Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Dropped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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