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verb

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1
as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor

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2
as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop

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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end drop what you're doing and come here

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as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?

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5
as in to fall
to lead or extend downward the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something

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as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) drop that plan in favor of another

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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb the cow dropped her calf early this morning

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as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow

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as in to lose
to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests

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as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the cold glass dropped condensation

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as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment I dropped $50 on these shoes

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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally

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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed

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as in to die
to stop living during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies

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drop

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noun

ˈdräp How to pronounce drop (audio)
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as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass a drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds

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as in depth
distance measured from the top to the bottom of something a drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground

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as in dip
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers

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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened a huge drop in pressure

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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match

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Recent Examples of drop
Verb
But there’s something to be said for dropping your adversary off in a Chicago beset by a mushroom cloud. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 California gas prices recently dropped but still remain near seasonal highs. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
The ride, since retired, featured 360-degree rotating seats, a 215-foot drop and sudden flips and rotations. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 By that math, a drop of about 16,000 students means a loss of almost $200 million in funding to the district, though most of that enrollment loss was already projected by the district in this year’s budgeting process. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop
  1. throw
  2. plunge
  3. stop
  4. abandon
  5. fall
  6. cancel
  7. produce
  8. down
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  • Charlotte also turned the ball over on its first possession of the second half when Naz Reid (a game-high seven turnovers, but also a team-high 17 points) threw it away.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just over a week before Wicker began filming in Hungary, costume designers András Dániel Tóth and Attila Godena-Juhász, who work together as András + Attila, were thrown one big curveball.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw
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  • Another Australian company, NextDC, plunged 40% on Wednesday after the company slashed its annual earnings forecast.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There had been a temporary improvement but the onset of the Iran war has plunged the country back into crisis.
    — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunge
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  • Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Another to stop solving problems his team brings him and teach them to solve it instead.
    — Ben Plomion, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Many hotels have abandoned single-use amenities, and the JW Marriott has followed that move by installing refillable shampoo and other containers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Fallen trees blocked forest roads, snow forced them to abandon some attempts and return later, and on one climb, a navigation error sent them up the wrong side of the peak.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandon
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  • In most cases where the acquirer is en route to paying a price amounting to a humongous PE, the acquirer’s stock falls.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Von Ferdinand had allegedly canceled all of her other appointments.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The program cancels outstanding debt for eligible borrowers who make 120 monthly payments, or 10 years of participation.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancel
Verb
  • Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • However, this movie carries a hefty $100 million price tag (stop-motion animation is labor-intensive and takes years to produce) and likely won’t turn a theatrical profit.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • The crisis capped a week of severe weather in which rain swamped dozens of homes in Utah and tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Even so, the government abruptly downed hundreds of trees on the course with little warning earlier this month, which critics worry was a pretext for beginning renovations.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
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