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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
downward
STRONG
cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping
WEAK
bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath
Antonyms
WEAK
above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher
ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
falling
WEAK
declining dipping sloping downward
ADJECTIVE
fatigued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhausted listless weary
STRONG
beat bedraggled bushed enervated overtired prostrate spent tuckered wasted worn
WEAK
all in blasé burned out dead dead tired dead-beat dog-tired dog-weary done in droopy fagged out jaded languid languorous lassitudinous out of gas played-out pooped ready to drop washed out worn-out zonked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energetic fresh lively untired
STRONG
invigorated unused
WEAK
alert energized keen refreshed vivacious
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off
ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms
STRONG
drowning engulfing fading falling immersing submerging
NOUN
elimination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destruction eradication expulsion rejection withdrawal
STRONG
cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission riddance
WEAK
taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
addition inclusion
NOUN
liquidation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearance destruction eradication expulsion removal withdrawal
STRONG
cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission purge rejection riddance
WEAK
taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance addition allowance inclusion
NOUN
purgation
Synonyms
STRONG
cut destruction discard displacement ejection eradication evacuation exclusion excretion expulsion extermination omission purification rejection riddance withdrawal
WEAK
taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance addition allowance inclusion
NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK
exuviation

Example Sentences

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Coming into the week, Tesla stock has been mired in a terrible slump, dropping for eight consecutive weeks and losing 16% over that span.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

That meant dropping their litigation against one another and planning to reunite the golf world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The IEA’s monthly oil report showed demand dropping by 80,000 barrels per day.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The former England striker added that De Zerbi "needs to find some answers quickly" and that dropping to the Championship would be disastrous for the club.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“Stay here,” he says, dropping my wet shoes beside me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz