dropping out

present participle of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out
withdrawing
Verb
  • Instead, agriculture accounts for nearly 90% of water usage, including withdrawing non-renewable water reserves.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.
    Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Dropping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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