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drop off

[drop-awf, -of] / ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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
NOUN
falling off, decline
Synonyms
STRONG
decline descent downslide downswing nosedive slowdown
NOUN
stash of drugs
Synonyms
STRONG
cache drop drop joint hoard stash stockpile

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She decided to drop off her mail-in ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Staff would drop off food outside the door, knock, leave and he would open it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

At Glasgow and Aberdeen Airport the drop off fee is £7.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

When Fernandes gets on the ball and looks to cross, teams inadvertently drop off closer to goal.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

When we drop off Rubio, he claps and mumbles, “Now, I can get to work.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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