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dropped out

VERB

stop doing an activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back out cease give up quit withdraw

WEAK

forsake give notice leave renege retreat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue remain stay

WEAK

begin carry out engage join

Example Sentences

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Biden ultimately dropped out of the race and endorsed then-Vice-President Kamala Harris.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He met his wife Susan while a student, but later dropped out to join the family business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Incumbent Larry Taylor planned to run again, but dropped out once Middleton made it clear he intended to challenge him.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Adani was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, to a middle-class family but dropped out of school at 16 and moved to financial capital Mumbai to find work in the city's lucrative gem trade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Which was the same age he dropped out of high school.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day