dropping out

Definition of dropping outnext
present participle of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out
withdrawing
Verb
  • But again, no school can prevent a player from withdrawing and enrolling elsewhere.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • With his previous attorney withdrawing from the case, arraignment was postponed Wednesday for Rob Reiner’s youngest son, who is charged with murdering the famed filmmaker and his photographer wife Michele in their Brentwood home.
    City News Service, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Dropping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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