DROPS OUT (OF) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

drops out (of)

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present tense third-person singular of drop out (of)

as in throws up

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Our data search throws up an exciting alternative in Can Uzun.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Landon Barker throws up a peace sign at Elie Tahari’s Fourth of July celebration in the Hamptons, New York, on July 3.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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drops out of sight

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