- present participle of drop.
dropping
Example Sentences
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That’s right: If you’d bought all the stocks in the S&P 500 and then never touched them, you would have outperformed the index itself, even as it kept adding winners and dropping losers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Or, use a smart thermostat: A programmable or smart thermostat automates the heavy lifting, raising temperatures when you’re at work and dropping them right before you walk through the door.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
The European bicycle market shrunk in 2025 for the third year in a row, with sales dropping four percent to 15.2 million units, according to consultants EY-Parthenon.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
South-westerly winds from the Atlantic have arrived in the UK, dropping temperatures and lowering the humidity.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
They fell away from me, dropping their weapons, which flanked to the floor.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
