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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms






NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


Example Sentences

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They released their first single, DJ Interview, in 1986, before dropping their smash hit It Takes Two.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The freshman and sophomore years were tough, with some core courses flunking or dropping almost half the students.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In a rare show of strength, it outshone the semiconductors, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF dropping almost 2%.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Neither of them could be bothered to notice me soaring up on the dressing table, dropping into the tufted jewelry case, beside the orchid corsage.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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