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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As Judy goes barreling down the street, people stare, drivers yell, and the brassy Brooklynite throws up a finger.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
That throws up a juxtaposition whereby clubs have to balance competing objectives.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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drops out of sight

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