dropping 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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Anyone dropping off their ballot at a post office on election day should get it postmarked at the counter, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Watching their dog, dropping off their dry cleaning or picking up a package are all forms of care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

They capture all sorts of activity, from roaming wildlife to delivery drivers dropping off packages, to potential criminal activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Instead of dropping off a casserole, you might offer to handle grocery pickup or coordinate a week of delivery.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

And Yvonne kept dropping off more and more trash bags filled with Legos for me, so who knew how huge-mongous I could go.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore