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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out (of)
throwing up
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Former State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the Biden administration believed Netanyahu was throwing up roadblocks to a ceasefire deal.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025 -
The finale-episode shoot-out felt like an act of throwing up one’s hands and admitting defeat at the hands of a runaway plot.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Dropping out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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