drops out

Definition of drops outnext
present tense third-person singular of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops out
withdraws
Verb
  • The law is implemented across a number of scenarios, including if the President dies or resigns while in office under Section 1 or the President themselves withdraws from the position, which can be temporarily, under Section 3.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
  • While Block is in the fourth grade, after his family moves from Indiana to Texas, his mother withdraws him from school, convinced that a traditional academic environment will stifle his budding writerly gifts.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Drops out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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