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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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Riders can switch out their bike’s seat and wheels depending on whether they are riding to work, dropping off kids or tackling a mountain trail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Turkey held a grand prix from 2005 to 2011 before dropping off the schedule, alhough it returned for two years in 2020-21 when F1 needed venues to fill the calendar during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

Miss Skeeter pull a big brown box out the backseat, then carries it up to the church door, like she dropping off old clothes.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett