DROPPING OUT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

dropping out

verb

present participle of drop out

as in withdrawing

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The Republican governor, who has aggressively used the death penalty in his final term, signed a letter Thursday withdrawing the death warrant for William Lee Thompson.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Despite receiving several reports of John and Thompson being seen on security camera footage and John withdrawing money from an ATM, police were unable to locate them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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