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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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Specifically, he posted an A.I.-generated video of a fighter jet, piloted by himself in a literal crown, dropping human excrement onto the crowds.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Inflation-adjusted hourly earnings declined 0.7% on the year in May after dropping 0.3% in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It was the first time a woman had won a Wimbledon final with a double bagel - the name given to a victory without dropping a game - since Dorothea Lambert Chambers in 1911.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock was dropping 2.6% to $293.63 on Tuesday and was on pace for its percentage decrease since Feb. 12, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Where were you?” she whispered by way of greeting as he crept in five minutes before the end of the film, dropping into the seat just beside her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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