dropping out

Definition of dropping outnext
present participle of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out
withdrawing
Verb
  • Lupel continued working to get Dotson’s rape conviction overturned until withdrawing as his attorney in 1986.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The group later held a symbolic disarmament ceremony in northern Iraq and began withdrawing its remaining fighters from Turkey.
    Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Dropping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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