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dropped out

VERB

stop doing an activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back out cease give up quit withdraw

WEAK

forsake give notice leave renege retreat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue remain stay

WEAK

begin carry out engage join

Example Sentences

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Despite what she describes as a turbulent journey through school, Amelie believes that without the flexibility to change path along the way she might have dropped out altogether.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A previous commission candidate dropped out of the running after a disastrous hearing before the council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Did he just have a brain fart and forget that Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the primary?

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Biden ultimately dropped out of the race and endorsed then-Vice-President Kamala Harris.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Two-thirds of thru-hikers never see it anyway, because they have dropped out by this point.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson