drops out (of)

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

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throws up
Verb
  • Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Walton Goggins throws up a peace sign en route to film at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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“Drops out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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