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dropped off

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish dwindle fall away fall off lessen sag slacken

WEAK

decline slide slip slump

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase tighten

WEAK

awake go up receive rise take away wake

VERB

deliver

Synonyms

WEAK

deposit give hand over leave let off present set down unload

Antonyms

WEAK

awake go up increase receive rise take away wake

VERB

fall asleep

Synonyms

WEAK

catnap doze doze off drowse have forty winks nod nod off snooze

Antonyms

WEAK

awake go up increase receive rise take away wake

Example Sentences

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She was quick to voice her frustration as her performance dropped off, throwing her arms up, letting out guttural roars and unleashing her fury on her team.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

One-sixth of the people on the list two years ago have dropped off, and 111 of the British citizens on the 350-name list live offshore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In a twinkling, the report gets disappeared from public view and public comment as completely as if it had been dropped off the end of the Santa Monica Pier.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In the last memory downturn, at the beginning of the decade, demand dropped off and inventories swelled.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

A plate of biscuits and jam was dropped off then, and Moss pulled it toward him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro