Examples of dropping in a Sentence
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
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The rice spun around the drum, with Bui dropping in the sausage, eggs and shrimp when prompted.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
What little remains of Sanders’ work has been handed down amongst his friends via an inch thick manila folder filled with yellowing and crumpled papers, replete with handwritten notes, occasional diagrams by Sanders, and more than a few mouse droppings littering the pages.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Signs of degradation, like old, torn or missing insulation, as well as mold, mildew or rodent droppings, indicate a need to replace the insulation.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Software stocks also ended the day in the red, with Salesforce, Intuit and Cadence Design Systems dropping.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
What little remains of Sanders’ work has been handed down amongst his friends via an inch thick manila folder filled with yellowing and crumpled papers, replete with handwritten notes, occasional diagrams by Sanders, and more than a few mouse droppings littering the pages.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Signs of degradation, like old, torn or missing insulation, as well as mold, mildew or rodent droppings, indicate a need to replace the insulation.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Software stocks also ended the day in the red, with Salesforce, Intuit and Cadence Design Systems dropping.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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