dropping out

present participle of drop out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out
withdrawing
Verb
  • While conventional wisdom had long been that consumers should build up a certain level of savings — six months' worth of living expenses, for example — those who study the accounts now consider saving to be a dynamic process of paying in, withdrawing, and then replenishing.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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“Dropping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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