drops 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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The friend who drops off a portion of whatever you were making for dinner anyway.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

He drops off Miriam at her university in Pittsburgh and then, instead of turning back to Amy, keeps driving west, either to escape or to confront whatever his future will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

And in the Pacific north-west , communities are still recovering after last week's bomb cyclone, an intense weather event that takes place when air pressure quickly drops off the coast.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Getting closer to Long Beach and down to Orange County, that rain drops off, with probably less than a quarter inch expected, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2024

The smile that had been ghosting across Miss Anderson’s face while Miss Preston admonished me drops off real quick, and Miss Anderson’s usual sourpuss face reappears.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland