dropping out

present participle of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out
withdrawing
Verb
  • Serena Williams is withdrawing from Wimbledon doubles competition after injuring her knee at the tournament earlier this week.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • In an interview with The Sacramento Bee Wednesday, the labor leader behind Proposition 40 accused Newsom of failing to propose any alternative ahead of the June 25 deadline for withdrawing ballot measures.
    Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
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“Dropping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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